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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in the Southeast Region

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$33,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astrophysical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astrophysical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 460 people earned their degree in astrophysics, making the major the 598th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 7 astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their astrophysics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astrophysical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree astrophysical sciences students.

Top 1 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in the Southeast Region

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astrophysical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s astrophysical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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