Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #68 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physics Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 344 degrees in physics to qualified students.
Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physics Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physics degree levels they offer.
It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in physics. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 118 physics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Physics degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn a boost of around $3,900 above the typical earnings of physics graduates.
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 78 physics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. After graduating, physics degree recipients typically earn an average of $34,929 in the first five years of their career.
Any student pursuing a degree in physics needs to look into Kalamazoo College. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 15 physics students who graduated with this degree at K College in the most recent data year.
Western Michigan University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physics. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 physics students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.
Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 physics students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.
Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 3 physics students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 3 physics students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.
GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. This university ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 4 physics students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
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).
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Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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