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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Astronomy & Astrophysics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular 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.

About 60% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 50% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in astronomy at UChicago, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 3 students majoring in astronomy at U-M, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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With a ranking of #8, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Case Western Reserve University Report

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for astronomy and astrophysics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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 9 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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