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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges
$19,258 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, astronomy and astrophysics was ranked #221 in the country. In fact 1,375 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the astronomy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best 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 small city of Evanston.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 #4 on our 2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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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 57
Ohio 64
Illinois 74
Indiana 23
Wisconsin 30

More Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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