As of 2025, 16 U.S. colleges are offering Planetary Astronomy and Science and its subprograms. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Planetary Astronomy and Science programs is $13,136 for state residents and $46,741 for out-of-state students.
15 schools offer the Planetary Astronomy and Science program in graduate level, and the average graduate program tuition is $11,541 for state residents and $40,866 for out-of-state students.
Planetary Astronomy and Science by Degree and Programs
9 colleges have Planetary Astronomy and Science BS degree programs and 15 graduate schools have the program in gradute levels. 1 colleges and vocational schools have the Planetary Astronomy and Science program.
| Number of Offered Schools | |
|---|---|
| Certificate Programs | 1 |
| Less than 12 Weeks Certificate | - |
| Less than 1 Year Certificate | 1 |
| 1-2 Years Certificate | - |
| 2-4 Years Certificate | - |
| Associate's | - |
| Bachelor's | 9 |
| Master's | 7 |
| Doctorate | 8 |
| Post Graduate | - |
| Post-Bachelor's | - |
| Post-Masters | - |
U.S. Colleges Offering Planetary Astronomy and Science Program
| School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Populatoin | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Public, four-years |
$33,139 ($12,223) | $27,521 ($13,587) | 79,818 | 68% | 18 to 1 |
| University of Arizona Public, four-years |
$39,903 ($13,573) | $34,110 ($14,856) | 56,365 | 68% | 20 to 1 |
| Northern Arizona University Public, four-years |
$20,044 ($12,619) | $19,306 ($13,023) | 28,467 | 61% | 19 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas Public, four-years |
$29,966 ($10,104) | $30,892 ($12,470) | 33,610 | 71% | 20 to 1 |
| California Institute of Technology Private (not-for-profit), four-years |
$65,898 | $65,706 | 2,430 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| University of California-Berkeley Public, four-years |
$47,265 ($15,377) | $30,968 ($15,866) | 45,882 | 93% | 18 to 1 |
| University of California-Los Angeles Public, four-years |
$46,121 ($14,233) | $29,578 ($14,476) | 47,335 | 93% | 20 to 1 |
| Florida Institute of Technology Private (not-for-profit), four-years |
$45,900 | $24,320 | 8,992 | 64% | 13 to 1 |
| Harvard University Private (not-for-profit), four-years |
$61,676 | $57,248 | 30,259 | 98% | 7 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private (not-for-profit), four-years |
$62,396 | $62,396 | 11,886 | 96% | 3 to 1 |