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

Astronomy & Astrophysics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #95 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of astronomy and astrophysics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3 doctor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astronomy and astrophysics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate 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 doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomy Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Iowa State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Iowa. More information about a doctorate in astronomy and astrophysics from Iowa State University

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Minnesota. More information about a doctorate in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	119	5
Iowa	115	1

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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	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	196
Physics	97
Geological & Earth Sciences	32
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	7
Materials Sciences	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.