2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

With 21 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #219 most popular major in Georgia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Georgia 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Georgia

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

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

8 Degrees

#3 in Quality in Georgia

$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best value school in Georgia for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UGA are $12,068 a year.

UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Georgia list.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Georgia Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

3 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Georgia

$55,468 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Emory did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Georgia list.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Emory University

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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