2027 Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Schools in Michigan
[Paper Science & Engineering](/majors/engineering/paper-science-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value paper science & engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Schools in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in paper science & engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Western Michigan University the best value for a degree in paper science & engineering in Michigan. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,987, compared with $19,952 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,379 to complete the paper science & engineering program here. Early-career paper science & engineering graduates make about $86,401. That is a strong return on a $27,379 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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 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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