2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Materials Sciences School for You
Materials Sciences is the #226 most popular major in Michigan with 21 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for materials science 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.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Materials Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for materials sciences students. 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.
Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Materials Sciences Schools in Michigan list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 4 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 9 |
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Materials Sciences Related Majors for Materials Science
One of 8 majors within the area of study, materials sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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 Per Henning.
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