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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges
$37,212 Avg Salary
$22,422 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #221 most popular major in the country with 1,375 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. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

The average amount in student loans that astronomy majors at CU - Boulder take out is $22,422.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 73
Utah 5
Idaho 0
Wyoming 7

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Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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