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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges
$78,744 Avg Salary
$26,239 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 288 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools in Electrical Engineering

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for electrical engineering 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.

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The excellent programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Michigan. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 500
Ohio 434
Indiana 292
Wisconsin 141

One of 39 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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