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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $0-$30k)

2 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$42,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 103 people earned their degree in other astronomy and astrophysics, making the major the 1020th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 other astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in other astronomy and astrophysics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other astronomy and astrophysics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other astronomy and astrophysics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other astronomy & astrophysics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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