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

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

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

About 48% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

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 # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Physical Sciences at Michigan State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in physical sciences at WMU, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Western Michigan University Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in physical sciences at Wayne State, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Wayne State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological 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 town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Michigan Technological University

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 9% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Central Michigan University

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Oakland University Report

Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Eastern Michigan University Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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