2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

In 2020-2021, 33 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #174 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for astronomy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for astronomy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

6 Doctor's Degrees

#2 in Quality in New York

$30,006 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in New York for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cornell are $30,006 a year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#2

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

5 Doctor's Degrees

#8 in Quality in New York

$52,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

RIT graduate students pay an average of $52,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, RIT also did well on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

• 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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