by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in Nevada” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 1,396 people earned their degree in astronomy & astrophysics, making the major the 219th most popular in the United States. In , astronomy & astrophysics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,129 and had an average of $23,581 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nevada, there were 4 astronomy & astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1 astronomy & astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,876 and $41,972 respectively.
This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in astronomy & astrophysics.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in Nevada” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in Nevada”.
Out of the 1 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies