2027 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
General Physical Sciences degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general physical sciences programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for general physical sciences students.
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Best Schools for General Physical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Physical Sciences
Our analysis ranked Jackson Community College the best school in the country for a degree in general physical sciences. Set in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 33% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 46 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Jackson Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general physical sciences degree from Jackson Community College earn around $41,322 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,960.
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A rank of #2 makes North Central Michigan College one of the top schools for general physical sciences. Located in the town of Petoskey, North Central Michigan College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 23 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at North Central Michigan College in the most recent data year. General Physical Sciences graduates of North Central Michigan College earn a median of $42,952 early in their careers. North Central Michigan College graduates carry a median of $12,398 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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.
