2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Michigan

Astronomy & Astrophysics is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #179 out of the 338 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Other Rankings

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Astronomy & Astrophysics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in astronomy matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Michigan ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for astronomy and astrophysics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for astronomy and astrophysics.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in Michigan

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics needs to look into Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Michigan.

There were approximately 16 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Michigan State University

2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Michigan.

There were about 13 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

3

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Wayne State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Michigan.

There were roughly 2 astronomy and astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Wayne State University

3

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Central Michigan University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Michigan.

There were approximately 2 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Central Michigan University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	246	36
Illinois	231	20
Indiana	227	18
Wisconsin	209	17

View All Rankings >

Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Astronomy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	17
Astrophysics	16

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	380
Physics	201
Geological & Earth Sciences	190
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	22
Other Physical Science	13
General Physical Sciences	2
Physics and Astronomy	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.