by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in New Mexico” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,375 people earned their degree in astronomy and astrophysics, making the major the 219th most popular in the United States. 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 New Mexico, there were 12 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,859 and $0 respectively.
This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in astronomy and astrophysics.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in New Mexico” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico doctor’s degree astronomy students.
Out of the 1 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
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