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Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$59,418 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Check out the astronomy doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree School

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Boston University Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 37
Connecticut 1
Rhode Island 0

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 values are for the top school 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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