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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$18,266 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,181 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, mechanical engineering students earned 592 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering

$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Dearborn the best value school in Michigan for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $13,816 per year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list.

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$37,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 per year.

Lawrence Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great value for mechanical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year.

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$12,322 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Flint are $12,322 per year.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list.

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$18,215 Average Tuition & Fees

Michigan Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $18,215 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan Tech also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 346
Ohio 395
Indiana 282
Wisconsin 96

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

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 9 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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