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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$42,770 Avg Salary
$25,982 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.

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.

The Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools 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. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly 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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 11
Arizona 31
New Mexico 5

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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 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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