2025 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

If you plan on getting your master's degree in physics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #70 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 master's degrees in physics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt physics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physics in Michigan

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for physics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Physics

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physics. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

17 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physics. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in physics from Michigan State University

Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	77
Ohio	207	73
Indiana	191	42
Wisconsin	173	44

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Physics Related Rankings by Major

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

Physics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	48
Other Physics	5

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	104
Geological & Earth Sciences	32
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	12
Astronomy & Astrophysics	5
Materials Sciences	5

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service. More about our data sources and methodologies.