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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Michigan

7 Ranked Colleges
206 Degrees Awarded
$60,054 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate” ranking.

Physical Sciences is the 19th most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 1,292 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,888 and $23,539 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 206 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,142 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful physical sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan doctor’s degree physical sciences students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Michigan State University Physical Sciences Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State Physical Sciences Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 11 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Michigan University Physical Sciences Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #5 spot on the list. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Michigan Technological University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate ranking. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Michigan for a Doctorate list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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