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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$19,734 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for astronomy majors pursuing a .

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 67
Washington 8
Nevada 3
Hawaii 8
Alaska 0

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

Majors Similar to Astronomy

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 7 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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