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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$16,714 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$91,210 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 431 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering-related fields students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #64 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for engineering-related fields students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Dearborn the best value school in Michigan for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Dearborn are $14,510 a year.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering-related fields in Michigan.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Michigan State University Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Wayne State University

#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great value for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Eastern Michigan graduate students pay an average of $16,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Explore all the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 379
Illinois 172
Indiana 286
Wisconsin 62

One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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