by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Astronomy Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 173 degrees in astronomy to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of astronomy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Astronomy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Astronomy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of astronomical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in astronomy has to check out University of Chicago. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
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Northwestern University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in astronomy. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in astronomy. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in astronomy. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 40 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 13 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. This university ranks 6th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 2 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 5 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 5 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in astronomy from Wayne State UniversityExplore the best astronomy colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
Astronomy is one of 3 different types of Astronomy & Astrophysics programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astrophysics | 67 |
| Other Astronomy & Astrophysics | 8 |
| Planetary Astronomy & Science | 1 |
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