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

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

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

Women make up 49% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in physical sciences at Michigan State, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Wayne State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Western Michigan University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in physical sciences at Michigan Tech, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Central Michigan University Report

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 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

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 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.

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