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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Astronomy is the 498th most popular major in the country with 723 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 113 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in astronomy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great astronomy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the astronomy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 28 bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $19,045 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Astronomy Report

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Stony Brook University is $15,160 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Astronomy at SUNY Stony Brook

#3

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY New Paltz. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in New Paltz, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s astronomical sciences students in 2019-2020.

SUNY New Paltz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY New Paltz is $17,171 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Astronomical Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full SUNY New Paltz Astronomy Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also made our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Columbia University in the City of New York is $23,306 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Astronomical Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Astronomy at Columbia University in the City of New York

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Pitt also made our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt is $27,938 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Astronomy at Pitt

#6

Union College New York

Schenectady, New York
#5 in overall quality

Union College New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Union College also made our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Union College New York is $34,779 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Union College Astronomy Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s astronomical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cornell is $40,126 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Astronomical Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Astronomy at Cornell

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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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