2024 Best Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

a doctor's degree in astrophysics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #225 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 doctor's degrees in astrophysics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on astrophysics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of astrophysics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized astrophysics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The astrophysical 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 the Best Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astrophysics in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in astrophysics.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Astrophysical Sciences

1

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in astrophysics. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in astrophysics from Indiana University - Bloomington

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in astrophysics. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in astrophysics from Michigan State University

Best Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	257	4
Indiana	202	1

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Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Astronomy & Astrophysics area of study, Astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	19
Other Astronomy & 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.