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

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #95 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the most popular for astronomy and astrophysics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 doctor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in astronomy matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Arizona ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality astronomy and astrophysics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for astronomy and astrophysics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in Arizona

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomy Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Arizona if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Arizona.

There were approximately 13 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics has to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Arizona.

There were approximately 5 astronomy and astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Arizona University is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Arizona.

There were roughly 1 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	161	9
New Mexico	54	3

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Astronomy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	9
Astrophysics	5
Planetary Astronomy & Science	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	37
Geological & Earth Sciences	28
Chemistry	27
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2
Materials Sciences	2

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.