by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 83 master's degrees in chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of chemistry for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality chemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chemistry students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemistry.
It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Michigan State University
Western Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Western Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in chemistry. Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Eastern Michigan University
Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Wayne State University
Explore all the Best Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 80 |
| Polymer Chemistry | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 65 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 29 |
| Materials Sciences | 12 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 8 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 6 |
