2022 Best Value Astrophysical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Astrophysical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Astrophysics is the 671st most popular major in the country with 383 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 124 astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent astrophysics 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 astrophysics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Astrophysical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Astrophysical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Astrophysical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

#2 in overall quality

$29,347 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Astrophysical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s astrophysical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Astrophysics at University of California - Berkeley

#1

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

#1 in overall quality

$56,649 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Astrophysical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s astrophysical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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