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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$11,857 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,221 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 64 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #190 most popular major in Ohio.

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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for astronomy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for astronomy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a 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 Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value astronomy and astrophysics schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

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Out of the 3 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year.

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Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 57
Illinois 74
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 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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