Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,221 students received their master's degree in engineering.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

U-M Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

U-M Engineering Rankings

There were 255 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 1,221 students who graduated with a master’s in engineering from U-M in 2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	121
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	405
International Students	583
Other Races/Ethnicities	63

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	282
Computer Engineering	159
Mechanical Engineering	146
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	138
Biomedical Engineering	123
Industrial Engineering	109
Systems Engineering	89
Materials Engineering	66
Chemical Engineering	60
Robotics Engineering	58
Nuclear Engineering	52
Civil Engineering	50
Environmental Engineering	37
Marine Engineering	35
Energy Systems Engineering	23
Electrical Engineering	15
Manufacturing Engineering	13
Other Engineering	12
Construction Engineering	8
Engineering Science	3

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mechanical Engineers	43,890	$91,100
Industrial Engineers	31,520	$89,330
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Industrial Production Managers	13,110	$118,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

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