2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 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 degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for astronomy in Illinois.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for astronomy in Illinois.
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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois Tech are $50,375 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UChicago also made our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 57 |
| Ohio | 64 |
| Indiana | 23 |
| Wisconsin | 30 |
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Majors Related to Astronomy
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 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).
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