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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree School for You

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #197 most popular major in the country with 371 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the astronomy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Arizona Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 11
Arizona 31
New Mexico 5

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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