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2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$46,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 203 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 46 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics. 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the astronomy and astrophysics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree astronomy students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470.

Full Princeton University Astronomy & Astrophysics Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Astronomy & Astrophysics Report

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s astronomy degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Astronomy & Astrophysics at Cornell University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2019-2020.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full RIT Astronomy & Astrophysics Report

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Astronomy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s astronomy degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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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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