2024 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #95 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 doctor's degrees in astronomy & astrophysics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on astronomy & astrophysics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other astronomy & astrophysics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt astronomy & astrophysics students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized astronomy & astrophysics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for astronomy & astrophysics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in Arizona

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics.

Top Arizona Schools for a Doctorate in Astronomy

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

15 Annual Graduates

University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in astronomy & astrophysics from University of Arizona

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University is a great decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in astronomy & astrophysics from Northern Arizona University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	165	4
New Mexico	59	3

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Astronomy & Astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Astronomy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	9
Planetary Astronomy & Science	6
Astrophysics	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	49
Chemistry	25
Geological & Earth Sciences	14
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	4
Materials Sciences	3

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.