2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics 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. 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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

1 Degrees

#18 in Quality in the Plains States Region

$25,446 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 20% of our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

5 Degrees

#23 in Quality in the Plains States Region

$33,818 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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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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