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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$13,420 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,395 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #85 most popular major in Michigan with 298 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for ME tech 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan

Check out the ME tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering

$6,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the best value school in Michigan for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Macomb Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year. After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $24,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $229, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, ME tech majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year.

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$18,215 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $18,215 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Michigan Tech carry an average student debtload of $28,126.

Michigan Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan rankings.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year. After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debtload of $29,545.

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#7

Baker College

Owosso, MI
$12,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Baker College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 493
Illinois 142
Indiana 516
Wisconsin 29

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to ME Tech

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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