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

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 56% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 38% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in astronomy at Michigan State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools 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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