2024 Best Astronomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Astronomy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #341 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Astronomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in astronomy to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on astronomy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of astronomy students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized astronomy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for astronomy students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Astronomy Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Astronomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Astronomical Sciences

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in astronomy. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Chicago

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in astronomy. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Astronomy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	29
Ohio	612	39
Indiana	535	15

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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	5

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.