2025 Best Planetary Astronomy & Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
1College in the Far Western US Region
12Planetary Astronomy and Science Degrees Awarded
Planetary Astronomy & Science degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1082 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
There was only one school in the Far Western US Region to review for the 2025 Best Planetary Astronomy & Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Best Schools for Planetary Astronomy & Science in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of planetary astronomy and science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Planetary Astronomy and Science
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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