2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in the New England Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value astronomy and astrophysics schools in the New England Region . Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Williams are $59,660 a 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Smith College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value astronomy and astrophysics schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Smith are $56,114 per year.
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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.
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 |
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Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Majors for Astronomy
Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
- 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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