2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in Illinois

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in astronomy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #384 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for astronomy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in astronomy to qualified students.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astronomy.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomical Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy in Illinois. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Chicago is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in astronomy. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy in Illinois. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Chicago

Best Astronomy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	615	15
Ohio	598	29
Indiana	532	16

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Astronomy Related Rankings by Major

Astronomy is one of 3 different types of Astronomy & Astrophysics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Astronomical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	4

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.