2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in astrophysics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #230 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 doctor's degrees in astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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More Ways to Rank Astrophysics Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astrophysics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astrophysics in the Southwest Region

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

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

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in astrophysics. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astrophysics in Arizona. More information about a doctorate in astrophysics from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in astrophysics. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astrophysics in Texas. More information about a doctorate in astrophysics from Texas Christian University

Best Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	298	0
Arizona	165	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astrophysical Sciences

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Astrophysical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	13
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.