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Best Schools for Paper Science & Engineering in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the paper science & engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Paper Science & Engineering
Leading the list is Western Michigan University, our #1 school for paper science & engineering. Western Michigan University is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. Western Michigan University graduates 58% of students within six years. About 20 paper science & engineering degrees were awarded at Western Michigan University in the most recent year. Students who receive their paper science & engineering degree from Western Michigan University earn around $86,401 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,379 to complete this degree.
See the full paper science & engineering program report for Western Michigan University
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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