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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 723 people earned their degree in astronomy, making the major the 498th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 101 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in astronomy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great astronomy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the astronomy program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s astronomical sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read more about Astronomy at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 1 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNLV has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Astronomy at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Astronomy at SDSU

#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s astronomical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Astronomy Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 7 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Manoa Astronomy Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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