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2022 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

1 College in New Mexico
5 Bachelor's Degrees
When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #179 out of 338 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

There was only one school in New Mexico to review for the 2022 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in New Mexico

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's in Astronomy

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 229 39
Oklahoma 192 3
Arizona 187 21

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Astronomy & Astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Astronomy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Astrophysics 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 52
Geological & Earth Sciences 38
Physics 35
General Physical Sciences 2

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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