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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 19 students majoring in ME at Michigan State, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Michigan. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

About 20% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University Report

#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

About 33% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University Report

University of Detroit Mercy ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

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