2025 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in physical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 240 doctor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor'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:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physical sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for physical sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

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

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Sciences in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Sciences

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

126 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical sciences. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Michigan State University

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	29	172
Ohio	29	223
Illinois	29	292
Wisconsin	27	110

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	111
Physics	74
Geological & Earth Sciences	23
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	13
Materials Sciences	12
Astronomy & Astrophysics	7

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	500
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	313
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	123
Mathematics & Statistics	75
Natural Resources & Conservation	47
Engineering Technologies	6
Architecture & Related Services	2

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 NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.