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Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in Arizona for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 40% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in Arizona. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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