2023 Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Kettering University to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small 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 graduate student at Kettering are $15,128 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great value for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $14,510 per year.
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.
GVSU also made our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lawrence Technological University is a great value for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 a year.
Lawrence Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.
Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Flint are $12,681 per year.
Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year.
U-M also made our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.
Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.
Best Value 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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Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
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.
- 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).
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