2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master'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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
The Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for astronomy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
UCLA also took the #5 spot in our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best value schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $28,997 per year.
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California Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Caltech are $58,443 a year.
Request InformationBest Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State
Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 251 |
| Washington | 70 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| Hawaii | 19 |
| Alaska | 0 |
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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.
Majors Similar 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 7 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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