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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$31,221 Avg Salary
$24,484 Avg Student Debt

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

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #172 most popular major in Michigan with 57 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school 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

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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