2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 689 people earned their degree in materials sciences, making the major the 258th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, materials sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,225 and had an average of $23,698 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 21 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in materials sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great materials sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the materials sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$19,359 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #3 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Central Michigan

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State Materials Sciences Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University Materials Sciences Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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