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2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$20,658 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #41 most popular major in Michigan with 184 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Chemistry

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the best value school in Michigan for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.

Full Chemistry at Western Michigan University Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for chemistry in Michigan.

Full Chemistry at Michigan State University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M also made our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

Full Chemistry at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great value for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

Full Chemistry at Wayne State University Report

Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 316
Ohio 303
Indiana 138
Wisconsin 103

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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