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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$27,658 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,221 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for astronomy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.

BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $38,358 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, astronomy graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $23,483.

CU - Boulder also claimed a spot on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 73
Utah 5
Idaho 0
Wyoming 7

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.

  • 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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