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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$53,139 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics 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 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 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.

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region

Check out the astronomy programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Astronomy & Astrophysics

$36,964 Average Tuition & Fees

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Williams College is a great value for astronomy and astrophysics students. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Williams is ranked #4 for overall quality for astronomy in the New England Region .

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#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

The excellent programs at Smith College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Smith undergraduate students pay an average of $56,114 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Boston University Report

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 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).

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