by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Astronomy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 85 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,212 and $22,422 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 0 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in astronomy and astrophysics.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Astronomy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree astronomy students.
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Well Attended Astronomy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 0 associates’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
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