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2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

1 Ranked Colleges
5 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 1,268 people earned their degree in astronomy and astrophysics, making the major the 222nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, astronomy and astrophysics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,700 and had an average of $21,346 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 55 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent astronomy and astrophysics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the astronomy and astrophysics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Ohio (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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