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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

In 2020-2021, 10 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #192 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kansas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Dodge City Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in Kansas. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Dodge City.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 0
Minnesota 23
Iowa 11

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 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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