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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$38,534 Avg Salary
$22,456 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 563 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #52 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Top Michigan Schools in Chemistry

#1

Hope College

Holland, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Hope College the best school in Michigan for chemistry students. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from Hope take out $25,990 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $17,431.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from Michigan State take out $27,713 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $604, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $25,125 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at Grand Valley State University Report

The excellent programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $16,268 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University Report

Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

With a ranking of #7, Kalamazoo College did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. K College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from K College carry an average student debtload of $23,667.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from Wayne State take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 846
Illinois 922
Indiana 536
Wisconsin 406

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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