2024 Best Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

There was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2024 Best Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astrophysics in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Astrophysical Sciences

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in astrophysics has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in astrophysics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in astrophysics. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in astrophysics from Iowa State University

Best Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	3
Iowa	177	0

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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.