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

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #179 out of 338 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for astronomy and astrophysics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics to qualified students.

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for astronomy and astrophysics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Iowa

2

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Drake University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Drake University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	210	19
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
Astronomy	8

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	183
Physics	120
Geological & Earth Sciences	56
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	10
General Physical Sciences	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.