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

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

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #147 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Boston University

Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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