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Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$46,109 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, 74 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #177 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which doctor'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.

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.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value astronomy and astrophysics schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northwestern are $56,567 a year.

Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UChicago are $63,936 a year.

UChicago also made our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

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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
Ohio 64
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).

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