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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$42,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 723 people earned their degree in astronomy, making the major the 498th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 134 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in astronomy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent astronomy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the astronomy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Astronomy at Northwestern University

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 3 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Astronomy at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.

U-M also took the #4 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Astronomy at U-M

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Astronomy Report

#6

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Astronomy at IU Bloomington

#6 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Astronomy at UIUC

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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