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Best Space Studies Schools Near Superior, WI (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Superior, Wisconsin is home to about 668 residents. Median household income is $66,875 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Wisconsin, the top-earning space studies-related role is Physicists at a median $173,120 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Space Studies Schools to Superior
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer space studies programs near Superior, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Superior city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Superior.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wisconsin schools on the Wisconsin space studies page.
Space Studies Wages Near Superior
Superior is part of the Duluth, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 20260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Astronomers
N/A
WI statewide
–
Physicists
$173,120
WI statewide
$194,955
Aerospace Engineers
$88,400
WI statewide
$99,550
Natural Sciences Managers
$113,500
Duluth, MN-WI
$127,815
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
$85,870
WI statewide
$96,700
Engineers, All Other
$90,430
Duluth, MN-WI
$101,836
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
$107,370
WI statewide
$120,912
Physical Scientists, All Other
$81,920
Duluth, MN-WI
$92,252
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Superior at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
668
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$66,875
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
24.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
88.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Superior-Area Cities With Space Studies Programs
What are the highest-paying space studies roles near Superior?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying space studies-related roles near Superior are: Physicists ($173,120), Natural Sciences Managers ($113,500), Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($107,370). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Duluth instead of Superior?
Duluth, MN is 6.4 miles from Superior and has its own set of local space studies programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Superior an affordable place to study space studies?
Superior’s median household income of $66,875 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Superior while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
