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2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$25,391 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,232 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for chemistry 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Chemistry

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $604, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Chemistry at Michigan State University

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $23,888 in student debt.

GVSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Chemistry at Grand Valley State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Chemistry at Western Michigan University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #1 for overall quality for chemistry in Michigan.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $19,969 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $23,903 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at Wayne State University Report

#7

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Hope undergraduate students pay an average of $36,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Hope not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#8

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. K College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

K College undergraduate students pay an average of $54,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Chemistry at Kalamazoo College

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
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.

  • 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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