2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in Michigan with 1,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 40 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at U-M take out is $19,876.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Physical Sciences majors at Michigan State take out an average of $26,904 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $468.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $27,345 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Physical Sciences majors at WMU take out an average of $27,033 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 40 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo College landed the # 5 spot on the list. K College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at K College accumulate an average of around $23,667 in student debt.
Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Central Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Hope College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Physical Sciences majors at Hope take out an average of $25,990 in student loans while working on their egree.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
On average, physical sciences graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $16,268 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Oakland University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
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 Related Majors
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 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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