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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$38,128 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #147 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for astronomy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Astronomy & Astrophysics

$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Boston University

Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 1
Rhode Island 0

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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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