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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

In 2020-2021, 74 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #177 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for astronomy and astrophysics students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Illinois Institute of Technology

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Chicago Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 57
Ohio 64
Indiana 23
Wisconsin 30

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 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 4 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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