by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,396 people earned their degree in astronomy & astrophysics, making the major the 219th most popular in the United States. In , astronomy & astrophysics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,129 and had an average of $23,581 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 17 astronomy & astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in astronomy & astrophysics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their astronomy & astrophysics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The astronomy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Monterey Peninsula College landed the #1 spot on the list. Monterey, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s astronomy degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Monterey Peninsula College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Barbara City College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major. SBCC is a fairly large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Santa Barbara City College Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major list. Southwestern College is a public institution located in Chula Vista, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Southwestern College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santiago Canyon College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major. Santiago Canyon College is located in Orange, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Santiago Canyon College
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the #5 spot on the list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Moorpark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking, coming in at #6. Moorpark College is a public institution located in Moorpark, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saddleback College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at Saddleback College
Glendale Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s astronomy degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Glendale Community College Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
San Bernardino Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major list. San Bernardino Valley College is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at San Bernardino Valley College
With a ranking of #8, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major list. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at Fullerton College
North Idaho College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 1 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
GateWay Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major list. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at GateWay Community College
With a ranking of #8, San Diego City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at San Diego City College
Hartnell College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. Located in Salinas, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at Hartnell College
Scottsdale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Scottsdale Community College
Cabrillo College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major list. Cabrillo College is a public institution located in Aptos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Cabrillo College
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
Palomar College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s astronomy degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
El Camino College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major list. This fairly large school is located in Torrance, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at El Camino College
Mesa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s astronomy degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rio Salado College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major list. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rio Salado College
Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking, coming in at #8. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
MiraCosta College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. Located in Oceanside, California, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Crafton Hills College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. CHC is located in Yucaipa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
South Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking, coming in at #8. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s astronomy degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at South Mountain Community College
Dodge City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking, coming in at #8. Dodge City Community College is a public institution located in Dodge City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Dodge City Community College
Lee College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2021-2022.
Paradise Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Irvine Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at Irvine Valley College
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