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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges
$37,212 Avg Salary
$22,422 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for astronomy and astrophysics students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

After completing their degree, astronomy graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $22,422.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Colorado Boulder Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 4 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The excellent programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.

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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 4 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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