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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$38,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 134 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in astronomy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality astronomy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the astronomy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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