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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
229 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 1,392 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,367 and $22,562 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 229 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Michigan (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Full Michigan State University Physical Sciences Report

#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Eastern Michigan University Physical Sciences Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Oakland University is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also took the #0 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 14 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree physical sciences students with aid list, Central Michigan has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

Full Central Michigan University Physical Sciences Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 22 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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