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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$40,746 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,221 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for astronomy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the astronomy bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,111 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year.

UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.

UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois Tech are $50,375 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #7, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $27,524 per year.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan State are $41,290 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan State also did well on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in tuition and fees each year.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Chicago Report

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IU Bloomington are $38,352 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington also is in the top 10% of our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 57
Ohio 64
Illinois 74
Indiana 23
Wisconsin 30

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 13 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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