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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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 #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. 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.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Astronomy & Astrophysics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 22% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 40% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Women make up 44% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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#4

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Atchison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 0
Minnesota 23
Kansas 10
Iowa 11

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

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 6 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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