2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in Arizona

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in astronomy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #150 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of astronomy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 doctor's degrees in astronomy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for astronomy.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy in Arizona

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in astronomy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in astronomy needs to take a look at University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in Arizona. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from University of Arizona

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Arizona University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in astronomy. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in Arizona. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from Northern Arizona University

Best Astronomy Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	298	9
New Mexico	66	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

Astronomy is one of 3 different types of Astronomy & Astrophysics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	5
Planetary Astronomy & Science	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.