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General Engineering at Michigan State University

If you plan to study General Engineering, take a look at what Michigan State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State University sits in East Lansing, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 88 general engineering graduations were recorded at Michigan State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Michigan State University

Online coursework is an option at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Michigan State University

Rankings can help you compare Michigan State University’s General Engineering program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 36
Best Value	Michigan	#9 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 285
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#29 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#225 of 284

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Michigan State University

Those who finish Michigan State University’s General Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,191
2 years	$63,997
3 years	$67,532
4 years	$81,700
5 years	$96,847

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Engineering graduates from Michigan State University take home a median $81,700, compared with $69,754 for all Michigan State University graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Engineering graduates from Michigan State University comes in at $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Engineering graduates at Michigan State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at Michigan State University are 35% women (31) and 65% men (57).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 88 bachelor’s general engineering degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 35% were women (31) and 65% were men (57).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	8
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 25% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Michigan State University

The General Engineering program at Michigan State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	88

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering program at Michigan State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.