2025 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region
3Colleges in the Southwest Region
160Astronomy Degrees Awarded
$40,467Avg Early-Career Salary
Astronomy & Astrophysics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #219 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 160 degrees in astronomy & astrophysics annually.
Your choice of astronomy & astrophysics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Astronomy & Astrophysics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Astronomy & Astrophysics in the Southwest Region
The schools below may not offer all types of astronomy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 50 astronomy & astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 39 astronomy & astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the astronomy program state that they receive average early career income of $29,404.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 11 astronomy & astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of astronomy & astrophysics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Astronomy & Astrophysics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
