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

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 60% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 4 students majoring in astronomy at UW - Madison, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#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 doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Chicago Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in astronomy at Michigan State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for astronomy and astrophysics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Case Western Reserve University Report

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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 9 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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