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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Astronomy & Astrophysics is the 219th most popular major in the country with 1,375 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, astronomy and astrophysics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,221 and had an average of $24,484 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 344 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $19,734 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 23 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in astronomy and astrophysics. That schools that top this list have a program in astronomy and astrophysics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monterey Peninsula College landed the #1 spot on the list. Monterey Peninsula College is a medium-sized school located in Monterey, California that handed out 15 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 in the Far Western US Region. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santiago Canyon College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santiago Canyon College is a fairly large public school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 1 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 1 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saddleback College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
Palomar College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 2020-2021.
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San Diego City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cabrillo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Aptos, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
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Irvine Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Hartnell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hartnell College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salinas, California. It awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Bernardino Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Bernardino, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Crafton Hills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
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MiraCosta College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oceanside, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
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