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Best Schools for Astrophysics in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall astrophysics education in the Rocky Mountains Region.
Top Schools in Astrophysics
No school ranked higher than University Of Colorado Boulder this year for astrophysics. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public university. University Of Colorado Boulder graduates 74% of students within six years. About 17 astrophysics degrees were awarded at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent year. Graduates of the astrophysics program make about $45,066 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,324 to complete this degree.
See the full astrophysics program report for University Of Colorado Boulder
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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.
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