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2027 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in Michigan

[Packaging Science](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/packaging-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong packaging science education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value packaging science schools.

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• Best Value Packaging Science Schools in Michigan

2027 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in Michigan

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the packaging science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Packaging Science Schools

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

$16,990 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,122 Avg Student Debt

$51,793 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Eastern Michigan University the best value for a degree in packaging science in Michigan. Eastern Michigan University is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,990. Typical student debt for packaging science graduates is $31,122. Early-career packaging science graduates make about $47,887. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

$18,079 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,756 Avg Student Debt

$67,253 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Michigan State University earned it the #2 place for packaging science. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $18,079 in tuition and fees, compared with $44,850 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,756 to complete the packaging science program here. Packaging Science graduates of Michigan State University earn a median of $76,563 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,756 median debt. Michigan State University admits about 85% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.