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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Iowa Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 5
Iowa 1

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 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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