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 analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $39,066 in tuition and fees each 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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The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per year.
UGA 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 Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for astronomy and astrophysics students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Virginia are $54,438 a year.
University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for astronomy and astrophysics students. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GMU are $36,579 a 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 city of Charleston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at C of C are $34,438 a year.
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Emory University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Emory are $55,468 a year.
Emory 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.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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