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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master's in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the 222nd most popular major in the country with 1,268 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, astronomy and astrophysics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,700 and had an average of $21,346 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nevada, there were 1 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,581 and $45,224 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent astronomy and astrophysics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the astronomy and astrophysics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 1 masters’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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