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2023 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

With 415 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #14 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 588
Indiana 270
Ohio 536
Wisconsin 210

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107
Physics and Astronomy 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 NASA.

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