2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Michigan

Ranked #11 in popularity, chemistry is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for chemistry students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 109 doctor's degrees in chemistry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Doctor's Degree

The chemistry doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in Michigan ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for chemistry, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for chemistry.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemistry in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemistry.

Most Well Attended Schools for Chemistry Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

56 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Michigan.

There were roughly 56 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn about $58,200 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

28 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in chemistry. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Michigan.

There were roughly 28 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Michigan State University

3

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wayne State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in chemistry. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Michigan.

There were about 12 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Wayne State University

4

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemistry has to look into Michigan Technological University. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Houghton.

There were roughly 7 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Michigan Technological University

5

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Michigan.

There were approximately 5 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Western Michigan University

6

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Michigan.

There were about 1 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Oakland University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	177
Ohio	144	148
Indiana	130	95
Wisconsin	104	62

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	98
Polymer Chemistry	10
Environmental Chemistry	1

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	83
Geological & Earth Sciences	15
Materials Sciences	13
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	11
Astronomy & Astrophysics	6

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.