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2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree 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 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. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan 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 Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Kettering University the best school in Michigan for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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Western Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,311
Indiana 1,581
Ohio 2,427
Wisconsin 755

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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