2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in the Plains States Region

Astronomy & Astrophysics isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #179 in popularity out of 338 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics to qualified students.

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

The astronomy bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in the Plains States Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality astronomy and astrophysics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astronomy and astrophysics.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of 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

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Minnesota.

There were approximately 13 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 6 astronomy and astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Iowa

3

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics has to take a look at Drake University. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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

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

4

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics has to look into University of Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Kansas.

There were approximately 1 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

#2 Most Popular In KS

Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Atchison. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Benedictine College

5

Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

#2 Most Popular In MN

Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Concordia College at Moorhead

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	210	19
Iowa	193	9
Kansas	175	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomy

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Astronomy & Astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Astronomy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	13
Astronomy	9

Majors Similar to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	1,267
Physics	565
Geological & Earth Sciences	330
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	85
General Physical Sciences	15
Other Physical Science	6

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.