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

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the 222nd most popular major in the country with 1,268 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Minnesota, there were 17 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,467 and $103,128 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great astronomy and astrophysics programs and 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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The astronomy 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 “Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota doctor’s degree astronomy students with aid.

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

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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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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