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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

7 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Physics is the 67th most popular major in the country with 14,123 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,475 and had an average of $22,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 344 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,000 and $18,463 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physics programs, but they also 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 physics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree physics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 18 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

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#7

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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