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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree School for You

With 27 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #153 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#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 master’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 9 students majoring in astronomy at Northwestern, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Northwestern University Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Chicago

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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
Michigan 13
Ohio 12
Indiana 6
Wisconsin 4

One of 8 majors within the area of study, astronomy and astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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