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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$11,966 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,221 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #160 most popular major in Arizona.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Arizona 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona

Check out the astronomy bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Arizona are $12,404 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, astronomy majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $24,370 in student debt.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Arizona Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,527 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Northern Arizona University Report

Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 45
Oklahoma 7
New Mexico 12

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 2 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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