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2023 Best Value Colleges for Astronomy in the Rocky Mountains Region

1 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Astronomy is the 479th most popular major in the country with 765 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 65 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent astronomy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the astronomy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region astronomical sciences students.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Astronomy in the Rocky Mountains Region

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CU - Boulder crest
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
#1 in overall quality
$20,967 Average Net Price
$48,893 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s astronomical sciences students in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Astronomy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $20,967 for Rocky Mountains Region Astronomical Sciences students per year to attend University of Colorado Boulder.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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