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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 79 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in astronomy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great astronomy programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 21 bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Astronomy at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Astronomical Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UGA Astronomy Report

#3

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

VSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,969 for southeast region bachelor’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Valdosta State University.

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#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 16 bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $20,397 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Astronomical Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Astronomy at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #5 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 4 bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $21,048 for southeast region bachelor’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Astronomy at GMU

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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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