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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan

8 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for EE majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Dearborn the most popular school in Michigan for electrical engineering students. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for electrical engineering students. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

University of Detroit Mercy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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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