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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for astronomy and astrophysics students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Astronomy majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#4

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Dodge City Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. It came in at #6 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools 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 8 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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