2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality astronomy and astrophysics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the astronomy and astrophysics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 3 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
UF also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #19 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #7 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s astronomy degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
University of Arkansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 3 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.
With a ranking of #14, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #17, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
With a ranking of #18, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree astronomy students list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Colorado Boulder Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
With a ranking of #21, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s astronomy degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.
With a ranking of #22, Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list.
Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at Penn State University Park
University of California - Berkeley landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s astronomy degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree astronomy students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.
Full University of California - Berkeley Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s astronomy students in 2019-2020.
Ohio State also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ohio State University - Main Campus
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- 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%.
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