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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$18,655 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $14,510 per year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lawrence Technological University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 per year.

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

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

Michigan State also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Flint are $12,681 per year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan - Flint Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan Tech are $22,981 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for ME in Michigan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Western Michigan University Report

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University Report

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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