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2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$17,619 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,796 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Engineering Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools

#1

Kettering University

Flint, MI
$43,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Kettering University to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kettering are $43,824 a year.

Full Engineering at Kettering University Report

$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Dearborn are $13,816 a year.

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$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 a year.

Lawrence Tech also made our Best Engineering Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

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#5

Michigan State University

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

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Engineering Schools in Michigan list.

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$12,322 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Engineering at University of Michigan - Flint Report

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Engineering at Central Michigan University Report

$18,215 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Michigan Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Engineering Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Engineering at Michigan Technological University

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Engineering Schools in Michigan list.

Full Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#10

Oakland University

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

Oakland University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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

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Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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