2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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. 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 in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. While working on their degree, astronomy majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $25,982 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for astronomy in the Southwest Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $17,761 per year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.
University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baylor are $50,232 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Baylor also did well on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges 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 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).
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