2023 Best Engineering Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 3rd in Michigan. In fact, 3,043 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Engineering 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 12 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kettering University the best school in Michigan for engineering students. Located in the small city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for engineering students. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
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Oakland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
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Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
Central Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 2,311 |
Indiana | 1,581 |
Ohio | 2,427 |
Wisconsin | 755 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
General Engineering | 3,548 |
Systems Engineering | 3,068 |
Industrial Engineering | 3,028 |
Chemical Engineering | 2,662 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2,375 |
Other Engineering | 1,820 |
Materials Engineering | 1,810 |
Operations Research | 1,191 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 928 |
Environmental Engineering | 919 |
Robotics Engineering | 560 |
Engineering Science | 451 |
Nuclear Engineering | 437 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 423 |
Petroleum Engineering | 401 |
Agricultural Engineering | 332 |
Construction Engineering | 288 |
Engineering Physics | 286 |
Architectural Engineering | 243 |
Geoscience Engineering | 173 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 167 |
Engineering Mechanics | 144 |
Mining Engineering | 132 |
Ocean Engineering | 112 |
Textile Engineering | 96 |
Biological Engineering | 80 |
Energy Systems Engineering | 79 |
Marine Engineering | 44 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 40 |
Biochemical Engineering | 21 |
Ceramic Engineering | 20 |
Electromechanical Engineering | 16 |
Surveying Engineering | 11 |
Paper Science & Engineering | 7 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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