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

A doctor's degree in astronomy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #150 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3 doctor's degrees in astronomy to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, 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 Texas

Below you'll see a list of 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

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in astronomy. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in Texas. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in astronomy. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in Texas. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from Texas A&M University - College Station

Best Astronomy Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	165	4
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.

Majors Similar to Astronomical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	1

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.