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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Michigan

14 Colleges
$72,796 Avg Salary
$25,571 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Engineering 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 14 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 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. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #2 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 3 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

Full Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Kettering University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 14 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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