2027 Best Astronomy Schools in Colorado
Astronomy is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best astronomy schools.
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Best Schools for Astronomy in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall astronomy education in Colorado.
Top Schools in Astronomy
No school ranked higher than University Of Colorado Boulder this year for astronomy. This very large public university is located in the city of Boulder. University Of Colorado Boulder graduates 74% of students within six years. There were roughly 58 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent data year. Graduates of the astronomy program make about $45,066 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,324.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
