2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy
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In 2019-2020, 723 people earned their degree in astronomy, making the major the 498th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 93 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in astronomy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality astronomy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the astronomy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree astronomical sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree astronomical sciences students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #7, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.
NAU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.
University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 4 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took the #18 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington also took the #19 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree astronomical sciences students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 7 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 5 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. 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.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 5 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa also took the #21 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s astronomical sciences students in 2019-2020.
Columbia also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.
Harvard University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.
Boston University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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