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Best Space Studies Schools Near Prescott, AZ (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Prescott, Arizona has 5 accredited schools offering space studies programs, with tuition ranging from $2,358 to $19,281 per year for indexed programs. Prescott has a population of about 46,744. Median household income is $69,151 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Arizona, the top-earning space studies-related role is Physicists at a median $130,500 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Space Studies Schools to Prescott
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer space studies programs near Prescott, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Prescott city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Prescott.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arizona schools on the Arizona space studies page.
Space Studies Wages Near Prescott
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Arizona, statewide)
Astronomers
$129,020
Physicists
$130,500
Aerospace Engineers
$123,170
Natural Sciences Managers
$124,920
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
$115,020
Engineers, All Other
$102,280
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
$110,600
Physical Scientists, All Other
$125,270
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Prescott at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
46,744
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$69,151
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
41.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Prescott-Area Cities With Space Studies Programs
How many accredited space studies schools are near Prescott, AZ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering space studies programs near Prescott. The closest is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott in Prescott, AZ (2.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Arizona State University Digital Immersion (82.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying space studies roles in Arizona?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying space studies-related roles in Arizona are: Physicists ($130,500), Astronomers ($129,020), Physical Scientists, All Other ($125,270). Wages for Prescott workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Prescott Valley instead of Prescott?
Prescott Valley, AZ is 7.5 miles from Prescott and has its own set of local space studies programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Prescott an affordable place to study space studies?
Prescott’s median household income of $69,151 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Prescott while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
