2026 Best Planetary Astronomy & Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Planetary Astronomy & Science degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their planetary astronomy & science programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for planetary astronomy & science students.
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Best Schools for Planetary Astronomy & Science in the Southwest Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the planetary astronomy & science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Planetary Astronomy & Science
Arizona State University Skysong is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in planetary astronomy & science. This very large public university is located in the city of Scottsdale. There were roughly 26 planetary astronomy & science students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University Skysong in the most recent data year. Graduates of the planetary astronomy & science program make about $55,793 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,742.
Read more about the planetary astronomy & science program at Arizona State University Skysong
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 schools 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.
