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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arizona to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Astronomy & Astrophysics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in Arizona for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 20% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 80% are male.

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

Of the 5 students majoring in astronomy at ASU - Tempe, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Northern Arizona University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 3 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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