by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2025 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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 Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the astronomy degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in astronomy & astrophysics. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a degree in astronomy & astrophysics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Explore the best astronomy & astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astrophysics | 24 |
| Astronomy | 14 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 1,501 |
| Physics | 721 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 482 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 103 |
| Materials Sciences | 25 |
| General Physical Sciences | 17 |
| Other Physical Science | 10 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.