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Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$13,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the best value school in Arizona for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $13,460 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value astronomy and astrophysics schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ASU - Tempe are $12,608 a year.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 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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