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Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$31,252 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States 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. 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.

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 0
Minnesota 23
Kansas 10
Iowa 11

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 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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