2024 Best Materials Sciences Schools in Michigan

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in materials sciences. It is ranked #265 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

There was only one school in Michigan to review for the 2024 Best Materials Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking.

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• Best Overall Materials Sciences Schools List

Pick Your Materials Sciences Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Materials Sciences Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Materials Sciences in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of materials science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Materials Science

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Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wayne State University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in materials sciences. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a degree in materials sciences from Wayne State University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in materials sciences. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in materials sciences from Michigan State University

Best Materials Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	314	4
Illinois	304	2
Indiana	294	1
Wisconsin	273	9

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Materials Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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

Materials Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Science	21

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	565
Physics	344
Geological & Earth Sciences	212
Astronomy & Astrophysics	57
General Physical Sciences	46
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	36
Other Physical Science	11

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning.

More about our data sources and methodologies.