Best Natural Sciences Manager programs in Michigan, ranked by enrollment
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these.
47 schools in Michigan run programs that feed this job, graduating 8,163 people a year. The job pays a median of $129,070 in Michigan across about 2,220 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Michigan that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
85 programs in Michigan that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Michigan (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Michigan page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 26.0101In Michigan → | 2,348 | 28.8% | 39 | $32,152 | $25,000 |
| 2 | CIP 26.1501In Michigan → | 568 | 7.0% | 11 | $31,687 | $22,936 |
| 3 | CIP 27.0101In Michigan → | 531 | 6.5% | 32 | $48,772 | $21,544 |
| 4 | CIP 40.0501In Michigan → | 472 | 5.8% | 30 | $42,620 | $23,900 |
| 5 | CIP 30.7001In Michigan → | 401 | 4.9% | 11 | — | — |
| 6 | CIP 26.0202In Michigan → | 356 | 4.4% | 22 | $38,243 | $23,014 |
| 7 | CIP 40.0801In Michigan → | 291 | 3.6% | 22 | $47,156 | $23,490 |
| 8 | CIP 27.0501In Michigan → | 287 | 3.5% | 10 | $59,718 | $20,150 |
| 9 | CIP 30.3001In Michigan → | 241 | 3.0% | 3 | $50,745 | $27,000 |
| 10 | CIP 26.0204In Michigan → | 233 | 2.9% | 4 | $38,243 | $23,014 |
| 11 | CIP 40.0601In Michigan → | 165 | 2.0% | 14 | $39,678 | $24,864 |
| 12 | CIP 30.3301In Michigan → | 155 | 1.9% | 6 | $37,223 | $20,968 |
| 13 | CIP 26.0210In Michigan → | 148 | 1.8% | 6 | $38,243 | $23,014 |
| 14 | CIP 26.1102In Michigan → | 131 | 1.6% | 4 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 15 | CIP 30.2501In Michigan → | 129 | 1.6% | 3 | $41,362 | $17,750 |
| 16 | CIP 26.0406In Michigan → | 123 | 1.5% | 4 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 17 | CIP 27.0601In Michigan → | 122 | 1.5% | 3 | — | — |
| 18 | CIP 26.1310In Michigan → | 118 | 1.4% | 5 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 19 | CIP 26.0701In Michigan → | 107 | 1.3% | 1 | $28,266 | $24,393 |
| 20 | CIP 30.1901In Michigan → | 78 | 1.0% | 4 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 21 | Biological and Physical Sciencesmain feeder CIP 30.0101In Michigan → | 76 | 0.9% | 7 | $28,446 | $11,000 |
| 22 | CIP 26.0502In Michigan → | 76 | 0.9% | 4 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 23 | CIP 26.1504In Michigan → | 71 | 0.9% | 2 | $31,687 | $22,936 |
| 24 | Physical Sciences, Generalmain feeder CIP 40.0101In Michigan → | 70 | 0.9% | 3 | $27,007 | $9,000 |
| 25 | CIP 27.0301In Michigan → | 64 | 0.8% | 11 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 26 | CIP 26.0802In Michigan → | 59 | 0.7% | 2 | $31,800 | $21,424 |
| 27 | CIP 30.0801In Michigan → | 54 | 0.7% | 5 | $89,651 | $23,175 |
| 28 | CIP 40.0599In Michigan → | 52 | 0.6% | 6 | $42,620 | $23,900 |
| 29 | CIP 26.9999In Michigan → | 44 | 0.5% | 4 | $31,278 | $23,000 |
| 30 | CIP 40.0201In Michigan → | 43 | 0.5% | 3 | $39,728 | $24,678 |
| 31 | CIP 14.1201In Michigan → | 38 | 0.5% | 6 | $57,457 | $24,706 |
| 32 | CIP 40.0202In Michigan → | 37 | 0.5% | 2 | $39,728 | $24,678 |
| 33 | CIP 54.0104In Michigan → | 28 | 0.3% | 1 | $31,217 | $24,000 |
| 34 | CIP 40.0401In Michigan → | 26 | 0.3% | 2 | $41,430 | $25,500 |
| 35 | CIP 40.0699In Michigan → | 20 | 0.2% | 2 | $39,678 | $24,864 |
| 36 | CIP 26.1001In Michigan → | 19 | 0.2% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 37 | CIP 30.4401In Michigan → | 19 | 0.2% | 2 | — | — |
| 38 | CIP 26.0301In Michigan → | 18 | 0.2% | 2 | $33,009 | $21,975 |
| 39 | CIP 26.0508In Michigan → | 17 | 0.2% | 1 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 40 | CIP 26.1503In Michigan → | 16 | 0.2% | 1 | $31,687 | $22,936 |
| 41 | CIP 40.0899In Michigan → | 16 | 0.2% | 2 | $47,156 | $23,490 |
| 42 | CIP 26.1301In Michigan → | 14 | 0.2% | 2 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 43 | CIP 40.0507In Michigan → | 14 | 0.2% | 1 | $42,620 | $23,900 |
| 44 | CIP 26.0203In Michigan → | 13 | 0.2% | 1 | $38,243 | $23,014 |
| 45 | CIP 26.0702In Michigan → | 13 | 0.2% | 1 | $28,266 | $24,393 |
| 46 | CIP 40.0510In Michigan → | 13 | 0.2% | 1 | $42,620 | $23,900 |
| 47 | CIP 26.0507In Michigan → | 12 | 0.1% | 2 | $38,383 | $22,065 |
| 48 | CIP 30.4101In Michigan → | 12 | 0.1% | 3 | — | — |
| 49 | Biotechnologymain feeder CIP 26.1201In Michigan → | 10 | 0.1% | 2 | $49,023 | $21,309 |
| 50 | CIP 30.2701In Michigan → | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | $31,690 | $17,312 |
| 51 | Science, Technology and Societymain feeder CIP 30.1501In Michigan → | 9 | 0.1% | 2 | $44,736 | $18,593 |
| 52 | CIP 26.0305In Michigan → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $33,009 | $21,975 |
| 53 | CIP 26.0807In Michigan → | 9 | 0.1% | 2 | $31,800 | $21,424 |
| 54 | CIP 27.0303In Michigan → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 55 | CIP 40.0299In Michigan → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,728 | $24,678 |
| 56 | CIP 52.0210In Michigan → | 9 | 0.1% | 2 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 57 | CIP 26.0805In Michigan → | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | $31,800 | $21,424 |
| 58 | CIP 40.0499In Michigan → | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | $41,430 | $25,500 |
| 59 | CIP 26.0499In Michigan → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 60 | CIP 26.1004In Michigan → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,202 | $18,000 |
| 61 | CIP 40.0404In Michigan → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $41,430 | $25,500 |
| 62 | CIP 40.0804In Michigan → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $47,156 | $23,490 |
| 63 | CIP 40.9999In Michigan → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $47,513 | $24,000 |
| 64 | CIP 51.2006In Michigan → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 65 | CIP 26.1399In Michigan → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 66 | CIP 40.0509In Michigan → | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | $42,620 | $23,900 |
| 67 | CIP 40.0605In Michigan → | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,678 | $24,864 |
| 68 | CIP 26.0403In Michigan → | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | $35,393 | $19,961 |
| 69 | CIP 38.0102In Michigan → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $31,618 | $22,862 |
| 70 | CIP 40.0603In Michigan → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,678 | $24,864 |
| 71 | CIP 27.0305In Michigan → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 72 | CIP 40.0602In Michigan → | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | $39,678 | $24,864 |
| 73 | CIP 51.1401In Michigan → | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | $223,926 | $16,250 |
| 74 | CIP 26.0910In Michigan → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,146 | $23,384 |
| 75 | CIP 26.1104In Michigan → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 76 | CIP 26.1311In Michigan → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 77 | CIP 27.0304In Michigan → | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 78 | CIP 40.0807In Michigan → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $47,156 | $23,490 |
| 79 | CIP 40.0810In Michigan → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $47,156 | $23,490 |
| 80 | CIP 26.1599In Michigan → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,687 | $22,936 |
| 81 | CIP 27.0399In Michigan → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 82 | CIP 30.3501In Michigan → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 83 | CIP 40.1002In Michigan → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $72,216 | $24,750 |
| 84 | CIP 26.0299In Michigan → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $38,243 | $23,014 |
| 85 | CIP 40.0508In Michigan → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $42,620 | $23,900 |
Top 25 schools in Michigan
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 19 of the 47 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public · 38 feeder programs | 2,534 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $26,888 | 93% | — | 16% |
| 2 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public · 34 feeder programs | 1,842 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $26,435 | 81% | — | 85% |
| 3 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI Public · 17 feeder programs | 414 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $21,716 | 58% | — | 81% |
| 4 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI Public · 18 feeder programs | 373 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $40,959 | 67% | — | 83% |
| 5 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI Public · 26 feeder programs | 370 | Data Science, General | — | 68% | — | 92% |
| 6 | University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI Public · 14 feeder programs | 235 | Computational Science | — | 58% | — | 56% |
| 7 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI Public · 20 feeder programs | 230 | Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | — | 59% | — | 90% |
| 8 | University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 222 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $19,882 | 67% | $16,109 | 75% |
| 9 | Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI Public · 9 feeder programs | 189 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $26,818 | 52% | — | 84% |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Public · 14 feeder programs | 186 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $32,586 | 46% | — | 80% |
| 11 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Public · 17 feeder programs | 185 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $35,955 | 58% | — | 85% |
| 12 | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Public · 11 feeder programs | 181 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $27,497 | 58% | — | 88% |
| 13 | Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 109 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $24,211 | 76% | $19,279 | 75% |
| 14 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI Public · 7 feeder programs | 95 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $27,334 | 47% | — | 91% |
| 15 | Hope College Holland, MI Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 95 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $35,430 | 80% | $21,746 | 79% |
| 16 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 88 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 90% | — | 21% |
| 17 | Mott Community College Flint, MI Public · 1 feeder programs | 82 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $28,480 | 32% | — | — |
| 18 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 78 | Biochemistry | — | 74% | $22,391 | 71% |
| 19 | Albion College Albion, MI Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 74 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $20,713 | 62% | $16,537 | 81% |
| 20 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI Public · 10 feeder programs | 70 | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | — | 48% | — | 72% |
| 21 | University of Michigan - Flint Flint, MI Public · 6 feeder programs | 51 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | $26,707 | 40% | — | 70% |
| 22 | Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI Public · 6 feeder programs | 50 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 51% | — | — |
| 23 | Jackson College Jackson, MI Public · 1 feeder programs | 46 | Physical Sciences, General | — | 16% | — | — |
| 24 | Adrian College Adrian, MI Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 38 | Biology/Biological Sciences, General | — | 48% | $20,357 | 73% |
| 25 | Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor, MI Public · 3 feeder programs | 29 | Biological and Physical Sciences | — | 22% | — | — |
All 47 schools in Michigan
Every school in Michigan with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public | 2,534 | 38 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public | 1,842 | 34 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | Public | 414 | 17 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public | 373 | 18 |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton | Public | 370 | 26 |
| University of Michigan - Dearborn | Dearborn | Public | 235 | 14 |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public | 230 | 20 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | Private not-for-profit | 222 | 5 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public | 189 | 9 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public | 186 | 14 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public | 185 | 17 |
| Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public | 181 | 11 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo | Private not-for-profit | 109 | 5 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public | 95 | 7 |
| Hope College | Holland | Private not-for-profit | 95 | 7 |
What natural sciences managers earn in Michigan
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $167,220. Michigan pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Michigan
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Natural Sciences Managers page.
How to become a Natural Sciences Manager
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- 5 years or more
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Michigan
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Natural Sciences Managers24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 14.1201Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- 14.3701Operations Research
- 26.0101Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- 26.0202Biochemistry
- 26.0203Biophysics
- 26.0204Molecular Biology
- 26.0205Molecular Biochemistry
- 26.0206Molecular Biophysics
- 26.0207Structural Biology
- 26.0208Photobiology(no graduates reported)
- 26.0209Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
- 26.0210Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 26.0299Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
- 26.0301Botany/Plant Biology
- 26.0305Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- 26.0307Plant Physiology
- 26.0399Botany/Plant Biology, Other
- 26.0401Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- 26.0403Anatomy
- 26.0406Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- 26.0499Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
- 26.0502Microbiology, General
- 26.0503Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- 26.0504Virology
- 26.0505Parasitology
Common questions
Answers for people weighing natural sciences managers programs in Michigan.
What degree do you need to become a Natural Sciences Manager?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Biology/Biological Sciences, General, which awarded 2,348 degrees in Michigan in 2024-25, 28.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Natural Sciences Manager?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 85 programs to this occupation. The largest are Biology, Biochemistry, Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Chemistry, plus 40 more. Together they graduate about 8,163 people a year in Michigan.
How much do natural sciences managers earn in Michigan?+
The median is $129,070 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 22.8% below the U.S. median of $167,220. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for natural sciences managers growing?+
BLS projects a +3.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 8,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Michigan?+
47 institutions in Michigan reported graduates from at least one of the 85 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do natural sciences managers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Research Coordinator, Clinical Trial Manager, Water Resources Planner, Clinical Program Manager, Natural Sciences Manager, Clinical Research Coordinator among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9121.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
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