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2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$25,391 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 344 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #74 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best value school in Michigan for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize 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 physics in Michigan.

Full Physics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

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 physics schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,306.

In addition to its great value ranking, GVSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Physics at Grand Valley State University Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $332.

Michigan State also made our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Physics at Michigan State University

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

Read full report on Physics at Western Michigan University

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

Full Physics 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 physics 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.

Read full report on Physics at Wayne State University

#7

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hope are $36,650 a year.

Hope also took the #4 spot in our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Physics at Hope College Report

#8

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

With a ranking of #8, Kalamazoo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Full Physics at Kalamazoo College Report

Best Value Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 393
Illinois 483
Indiana 255
Wisconsin 264

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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