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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

With 11 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #201 most popular major in Iowa.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 0
Minnesota 23
Kansas 10

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 2 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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