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Best Schools for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Texas
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the astronomy & astrophysics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Astronomy & Astrophysics
No school ranked higher than The University Of Texas At Austin this year for astronomy & astrophysics. The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. There were roughly 43 astronomy & astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Texas At Austin in the most recent data year. Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates of The University Of Texas At Austin earn a median of $29,404 early in their careers. The University Of Texas At Austin graduates carry a median of $25,250 in student loans.
More information about a degree in astronomy & astrophysics from The University Of Texas At Austin
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 · 6 schools 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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