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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

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

Women make up 49% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in physical sciences at Michigan State, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Wayne State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in physical sciences at Michigan Tech, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Central Michigan University Report

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 7 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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