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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
229 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 1,392 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,367 and $22,562 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 229 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 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 Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 90 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. Oakland University is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oakland Physical Sciences Report

#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 17 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

Full Eastern Michigan University Physical Sciences Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 14 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Central Michigan has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 24 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 29 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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