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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$13,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, 31 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #103 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for astronomy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Arizona

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

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Arizona are $13,460 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Arizona is ranked #4 for overall quality for astronomy in Arizona.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Arizona Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value astronomy and astrophysics schools in Arizona. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $12,608 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Tempe is ranked #3 for overall quality for astronomy in Arizona.

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Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 11
New Mexico 5

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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