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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Arizona

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arizona to see which 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.

Check out the astronomy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arizona.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 3 spot on the 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 Schools 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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