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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $0-$30k) in California

1 Ranked Colleges
4 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 723 people earned their degree in astronomy, making the major the 498th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 26 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great astronomy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#1 in overall quality
$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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