2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Arizona

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #179 out of 338 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Astronomy & Astrophysics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The astronomy bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Arizona ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of astronomy and astrophysics students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astronomy and astrophysics.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in Arizona

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for astronomy and astrophysics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Arizona.

There were about 26 astronomy and astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics has to take a look at Northern Arizona University. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Arizona.

There were about 5 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Prescott, AZ

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Prescott. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Arizona.

There were about 2 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	229	39
Oklahoma	192	3
New Mexico	141	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomy

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Astronomy & Astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Astronomy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	33

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	209
Physics	152
Geological & Earth Sciences	89
General Physical Sciences	49
Materials Sciences	17
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	15
Other Physical Science	12

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.