2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in Michigan with 1,288 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physical sciences 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 for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.
Michigan State also made our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. 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.
GVSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per 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 physical sciences in Michigan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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.
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Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year.
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Hope College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hope is ranked #4 for overall quality for physical sciences in Michigan.
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Request InformationBest Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 951 |
| Ohio | 1,581 |
| Illinois | 1,686 |
| Wisconsin | 873 |
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Physical Sciences Related Majors for Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
| Materials Sciences | 658 |
| Other Physical Science | 538 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 38 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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 NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.