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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, astronomy and astrophysics was ranked #221 in the country. In fact 1,375 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Astronomy & Astrophysics program at each school on the list.

Check out the astronomy bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 20% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 26 students majoring in astronomy at UW - Madison, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 19% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Chicago Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 32% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for astronomy and astrophysics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Michigan State University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in astronomy at IU Bloomington, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in astronomy at Central Michigan, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Central Michigan University Report

#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 57
Ohio 64
Illinois 74
Indiana 23
Wisconsin 30

One of 8 majors within the area of study, astronomy and astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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