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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$25,391 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,534 Avg Salary

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 Value Chemistry Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemistry

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $25,125 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GVSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan ranking.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan list.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for chemistry students. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $16,268 in student debt.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $17,431.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan list.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year. On average, chemistry graduates from Wayne State take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Hope College

Holland, MI
$36,650 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hope are $36,650 a year. On average, chemistry graduates from Hope take out $25,990 in student loans while working on their degree.

Hope also made our Best Chemistry Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

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#8

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI
$54,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Kalamazoo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. K College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

K College undergraduate students pay an average of $54,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from K College carry an average student debtload of $23,667.

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Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Schools 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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