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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

In 2020-2021, 1 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #159 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 5

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

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