2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physics in Michigan
8Colleges
127,628Bachelor's Degrees
$30,726Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Physics School for You
In 2021-2022, 127,628 bachelor's degrees were awarded to physics students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.4% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physics in Michigan ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in physics. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those physics schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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2024 Best Value Physics Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Best Physics Colleges for the Money.
Best Value Physics Schools for a Bachelor's in Michigan
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value physics schools. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Physics Schools in Michigan ranking.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at U-M to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $42,050. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from U-M be around $174,928. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Michigan State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing. Michigan State also made our Best Physics Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.
At Michigan State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $37,079 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $161,294. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Western Michigan University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value physics schools. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo. In addition to being on our best value list, WMU has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Physics Schools in Michigan ranking.
The average student at WMU graduates in less than 4.6 years, and it costs about $19,851 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from WMU is about $92,109. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Wayne State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit. Wayne State also made our Best Physics Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Wayne State is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,202. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State is $161,775. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Eastern Michigan University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Physics Schools in Michigan ranking.
The average student at Eastern Michigan graduates in less than 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,490. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Eastern Michigan is $106,603. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Grand Valley State University earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, GVSU has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Physics Schools in Michigan ranking.
At GVSU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $23,554 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from GVSU is $106,229. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Hope College comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland. Hope did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Physics Schools in Michigan list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Hope is 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $34,476. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Hope is $141,352. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize Kalamazoo College as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. K College also made our Best Physics Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at K College to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $32,104. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from K College is about $132,911. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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 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).
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In 2021-2022, 127,628 bachelor's degrees were awarded to physics students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.4% were from a college or university in the state.
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