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2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$16,452 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

In 2020-2021, 27 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #194 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Astronomy & Astrophysics

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 15% of our Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Virginia ranking.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at George Mason University

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a 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 #1 for overall quality for astronomy in Virginia.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 21
Florida 74
Tennessee 2
South Carolina 5
Arkansas 2

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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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