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2027 Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[General Physical Sciences](/majors/physical-sciences/general-physical-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general physical sciences students.

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• Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools

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Jackson Community College
Jackson, MI

$7,350 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,960 Avg Student Debt

$36,898 Median Earnings (10yr)

Jackson Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value general physical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,350, with out-of-state students paying around $10,200. General Physical Sciences graduates carry a median of $16,960 in student loans. General Physical Sciences graduates of Jackson Community College earn a median of $41,322 early in their careers. Set against $16,960 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, MI

$5,430 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,398 Avg Student Debt

$36,594 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general physical sciences will find it at North Central Michigan College, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Petoskey, North Central Michigan College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,430, with out-of-state students paying around $10,590. General Physical Sciences graduates carry a median of $12,398 in student loans. General Physical Sciences graduates of North Central Michigan College earn a median of $42,952 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,398 median debt.

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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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.