by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in Arizona to review for the 2025 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Arizona ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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 Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the astronomy degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in astronomy & astrophysics. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a degree in astronomy & astrophysics from University of Arizona
Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 317 | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 257 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 219 | 12 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy | 46 |
| Planetary Astronomy & Science | 32 |
| Astrophysics | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physical Sciences | 595 |
| Physics | 279 |
| Chemistry | 226 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 158 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 22 |
| Materials Sciences | 20 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 19 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.