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Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #132 most popular major in New Mexico with 12 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to see which programs were the most popular 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 analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Out of the 2 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 45
Arizona 55
Oklahoma 7

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

Majors Similar 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 2 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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