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2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges
$111,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Doctor'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 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 255 students majoring in engineering at U-M, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in engineering at Wayne State, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in engineering at WMU, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Lawrence Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges 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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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