2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

With 15 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #127 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland

Check out the astronomy programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

14 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Maryland

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a year.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland list.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

1 Degrees

#1 in Quality in Maryland

$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 a year.

Johns Hopkins also made our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

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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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