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2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k

2 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across Arizona, there were 49 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona master’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k) in Arizona

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 6 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Astronomy at University of Arizona

#2

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 1 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Astronomy at NAU

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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