by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Plains States region, there were 44 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,000 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 0 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their astronomy and astrophysics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dodge City Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s astronomy degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Dodge City Community College Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
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