2027 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Packaging Science](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/packaging-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value packaging science schools.
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2027 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in packaging science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Packaging Science Schools
Our analysis ranked Eastern Michigan University the best value for a degree in packaging science in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $16,990 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for packaging science graduates is $31,122. Packaging Science graduates of Eastern Michigan University earn a median of $47,887 early in their careers. Set against $31,122 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Eastern Michigan University admits about 80% of applicants.
University Of Wisconsin Stout came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value packaging science schools. University Of Wisconsin Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie. In-state tuition and fees average $10,701, with out-of-state students paying around $19,265. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the packaging science program here. Packaging Science graduates of University Of Wisconsin Stout earn a median of $71,117 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Michigan State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value packaging science schools. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. In-state tuition and fees average $18,079, while out-of-state students pay about $44,850. Students borrow a median of $23,756 to complete the packaging science program here. Soon after graduation, packaging science degree recipients from Michigan State University generally make around $76,563. That is a strong return on a $23,756 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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