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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$42,723 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, astronomy and astrophysics was ranked #197 in the country. In fact 371 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for astronomy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for astronomy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.

Northwestern also made our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $33,352 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Indiana University - Bloomington

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 per year.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.

UChicago also made our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #2.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U-M also is in the top 5% of our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 13
Illinois 27
Ohio 12
Indiana 6
Wisconsin 4

One of 8 majors within the area of study, astronomy and astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Astronomy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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.

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