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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Astronomy & Astrophysics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Chandler-Gilbert Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their associate degree. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

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Our 2023 rankings named South Mountain Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our analysis found Lee College to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Estrella Mountain Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their associate degree. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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Our 2023 rankings named Paradise Valley Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their associate degree. Paradise Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Phoenix College to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Our analysis found Glendale Community College to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named GateWay Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their associate degree. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Mesa Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Scottsdale Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Astronomy & Astrophysics students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

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

One of 8 majors within the area of study, astronomy and astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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