2024 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #95 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2024 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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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One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Astronomy

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in astronomy & astrophysics from Iowa State University

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in astronomy & astrophysics needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in astronomy & astrophysics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy & astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	120	3
Iowa	110	0

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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	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	160
Physics	91
Geological & Earth Sciences	26
Materials Sciences	9
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2

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.