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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Texas

6 Colleges
$42,770 Avg Salary
$25,982 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #226 most popular major in Texas with 45 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that astronomy majors at UT Austin take out is $25,982.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Baylor University Report

#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#6

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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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
Arizona 55
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 6 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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