2024 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #95 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Michigan to review for the 2024 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Astronomy

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in astronomy & astrophysics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

4 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in astronomy & astrophysics from Michigan State University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	14
Ohio	144	3
Indiana	132	1
Wisconsin	108	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomy

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Astronomy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	4
Astronomy	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	101
Physics	61
Geological & Earth Sciences	21
Materials Sciences	9
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.