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2025 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

2 Colleges in Michigan
199 Bachelor's Degrees
$43,210 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in physics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #62 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of physics. Combined, these schools handed out 199 bachelor's degrees in physics to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics.

Top Michigan Schools for a Bachelor's in Physics

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It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physics. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Physics bachelor's degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn a boost of about $9,810 above the typical earnings of physics graduates.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in physics. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the physics program report average early career wages of $33,400.

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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
Ohio 252 254
Illinois 241 325
Indiana 235 168
Wisconsin 213 188

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Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 196
Other Physics 2
Optics/Optical Sciences 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 352
Geological & Earth Sciences 174
Astronomy & Astrophysics 49
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 25
Other Physical Science 6
General Physical Sciences 1
Materials Sciences 1

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