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

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in astronomy and astrophysics, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #199 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for astronomy and astrophysics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astronomy and astrophysics.

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics.

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

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Michigan. More information about a master’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Michigan State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Michigan. More information about a master’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Michigan State 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
Illinois	219	13
Ohio	195	4
Indiana	181	5
Wisconsin	166	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomy

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

Astronomy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	4
Astrophysics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	109
Physics	60
Geological & Earth Sciences	38
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	8
Materials Sciences	8

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.