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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges
$63,534 Avg Salary
$24,937 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

With 38 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #106 most popular major in Michigan.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a .

Top Michigan Schools in General Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best school in Michigan for general engineering students. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Full General Engineering at Grand Valley State University Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Engineering at Central Michigan University Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 30
Ohio 78
Indiana 145
Wisconsin 194

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Rémi Kaupp.

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