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

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree 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 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

About 56% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 44% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 38% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in astronomy at IU Bloomington, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for astronomy and astrophysics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Case Western Reserve University

With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for astronomy and astrophysics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

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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