by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Southwest region, there were 119 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,770 and $25,982 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 0 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 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 in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rio Salado College
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 2020-2021.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Mesa Community College
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paradise Valley Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at Glendale Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Phoenix College
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s astronomy degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at Scottsdale Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Mountain Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at South Mountain Community College
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at GateWay Community College
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