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

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

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the astronomy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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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 3 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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