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2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$18,937 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Materials Sciences is the #137 most popular major in Michigan with 21 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for materials science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the materials science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Materials Sciences

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Michigan State University

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 2 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Materials Sciences at Wayne State University Report

Best Value Materials Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 0
Ohio 4
Indiana 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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