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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges
$31,221 Avg Salary
$24,484 Avg Student Debt

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

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #221 most popular major in the country with 1,375 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

About 35% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 65% are male.

The average amount in student loans that astronomy majors at CU - Boulder take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,483.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

Women make up 29% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in astronomy at BYU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 73
Utah 5
Idaho 0
Wyoming 7

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 3 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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