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

Astronomy & Astrophysicsmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #199 out of the 326 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3 master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics to qualified students.

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

The following list ranks 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 Iowa
Iowa City, IA

2 Annual Master'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 master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. More information about a master’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Iowa

2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very 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 Iowa. More information about a master’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Iowa State University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	169	1

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

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

Astronomy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	2
Astrophysics	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	17
Geological & Earth Sciences	8
Physics	6
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	3

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.