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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Michigan 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.

Check out the astronomy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Michigan State University Report

Out of the 2 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 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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