2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #32 most popular major in the country with 9,007 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 5 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Lawrence Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 592 |
| Illinois | 346 |
| Ohio | 395 |
| Indiana | 282 |
| Wisconsin | 96 |
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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| 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 25 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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