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Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$53,139 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Amherst are $36,964 a year.

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#2

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williams are $59,660 per year.

Williams also took the #4 spot in our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great value for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Smith are $56,114 per year.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value astronomy and astrophysics schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston U are $59,816 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 108
Connecticut 9
New Hampshire 1
Maine 0
Rhode Island 0
Vermont 1

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

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.

  • 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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