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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$43,014 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,221 Avg Salary

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

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #221 most popular major in the country with 1,375 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $28,375 a year.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also made our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #5.

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#6

Union College New York

Schenectady, NY

Union College New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for astronomy and astrophysics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Schenectady, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union College are $61,659 a year.

Union College also claimed a spot on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 102
New York 81
Maryland 46
New Jersey 52
District of Columbia 3
Delaware 0

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

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 6 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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