2024 Best Astronomy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you plan on majoring in astronomy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #479 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Astronomy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 65 degrees in astronomy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Astronomy Schools List

Pick Your Astronomy Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Astronomy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Astronomy in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the astronomical sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Astronomical Sciences

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Astronomical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in astronomy. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in astronomy from University of Colorado Boulder

2

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you wish to pursue a degree in astronomy. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in astronomy from Brigham Young University - Provo

Best Astronomy Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	597	5
Colorado	590	60
Idaho	446	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

Astronomy is one of 3 different types of Astronomy & Astrophysics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	13
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	7

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.