2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach the best value school in the Southeast Region for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 a year.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year.
UF also claimed a spot on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $54,438 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #3 for overall quality for astronomy in the Southeast Region .
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $36,579 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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College of Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. It came in at #6 on the list. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
C of C undergraduate students pay an average of $34,438 in tuition and fees each year.
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Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Emory also did well on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State
Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 21 |
Virginia | 27 |
Florida | 74 |
Tennessee | 2 |
South Carolina | 5 |
Arkansas | 2 |
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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 Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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.