2027 Best Value Astrophysics Schools in Illinois
[Astrophysics](/majors/physical-sciences/astronomy-and-astrophysics/astrophysics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong astrophysics education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for astrophysics students.
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2027 Best Value Astrophysics Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in astrophysics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Astrophysics Schools
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign tops our 2027 list of the best value astrophysics schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,267, while out-of-state students pay about $40,096. Students borrow a median of $20,778 to complete the astrophysics program here. Early-career astrophysics graduates make about $57,461. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 42%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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 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).
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