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2023 Best Planetary Astronomy & Science Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

1 Ranked Colleges
13 Degrees Awarded
$37,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Planetary Astronomy and Science

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Planetary Astronomy and Science” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 55 people earned their degree in planetary astronomy and science, making the major the 1082nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 13 planetary astronomy and science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent planetary astronomy and science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the planetary astronomy and science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The planetary astronomy and science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Planetary Astronomy and Science”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Planetary Astronomy and Science

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Planetary Astronomy and Science”.

Top 1 Best Planetary Astronomy & Science Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Planetary Astronomy and Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 12 ’s planetary astronomy and science degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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