2025 Best Astronomy Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on majoring in astronomy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #479 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Astronomy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 98 degrees in astronomy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Astronomy Schools List

Pick Your Astronomy Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Astronomy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Astronomy in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the astronomical sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Astronomical Sciences

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Astronomical Sciences Degrees Awarded

8.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in astronomy. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a degree in astronomy from University of Arizona

2

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Astronomical Sciences Degrees Awarded

12.8% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in astronomy. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a degree in astronomy from The University of Texas at Austin

Best Astronomy Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	37
Arizona	670	36
Oklahoma	565	1
New Mexico	416	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

Astronomy is one of 3 different types of Astronomy & Astrophysics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Planetary Astronomy & Science	32
Astrophysics	25
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	5

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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.