2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 723 people earned their degree in astronomy, making the major the 498th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 50 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in astronomy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent astronomy programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The astronomical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s astronomical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

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#2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k)

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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