2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, astronomy and astrophysics was ranked #221 in the country. In fact 1,375 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for astronomy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, astronomy majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $24,572 in student debt.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year. Astronomy majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $24,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $25,116 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 20% of our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
Baylor undergraduate students pay an average of $50,232 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 15% of our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 45 |
| Arizona | 55 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
| New Mexico | 12 |
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Majors Related to Astronomy
One of 8 majors within the area of study, astronomy and astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomy
| 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 5 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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