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2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$38,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Astronomy is the 498th most popular major in the country with 723 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 134 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in astronomy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality astronomy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the astronomy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Astronomy at Northwestern

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 4 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Astronomy at U-M

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Astronomy at UW - Madison

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Astronomy Master’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 full report on Astronomy at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. 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.

Read full report on Astronomy at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#6

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s astronomical sciences students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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