2025 Best Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Astrophysics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #439 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for astrophysics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 bachelor's degrees in astrophysics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 bachelor'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 bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astrophysics in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for astrophysics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Astrophysical Sciences

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

28 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in astrophysics. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in astrophysics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in astrophysics. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s 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	629	15
Ohio	612	13
Illinois	558	5
Wisconsin	435	26

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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	133
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	7
Planetary Astronomy & Science	1

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.