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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular astronomy and astrophysics programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Case Western Reserve University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Michigan Technological University Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges 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 10 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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