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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$25,230 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, 13 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #160 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Michigan State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $25,230 per year.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 2 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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