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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$36,876 Avg Salary
$22,933 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 167 students majoring in physical sciences at U-M, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 31 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kalamazoo College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. K College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 61 students majoring in physical sciences at K College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#6

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in physical sciences at Eastern Michigan, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#8

Alma College

Alma, MI

Alma College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alma.

About 57% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Of the 23 students majoring in physical sciences at GVSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Ohio 1,581
Illinois 1,686
Wisconsin 873

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

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 25 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.

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