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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges
$81,035 Avg Salary
$24,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

With 632 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer engineering is the #45 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Michigan to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the CE 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 computer engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $18,500.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

On average, CE graduates from Oakland take out $25,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in Michigan. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

On average, CE graduates from Michigan Tech take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for computer engineering students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Kettering University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flint.

CE majors at Kettering take out an average of $29,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Engineering at Kettering University Report

Lawrence Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

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Western Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from GVSU carry an average student debt load of $19,941.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #10, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Full Computer Engineering at Central Michigan University Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,143
Illinois 742
Indiana 470
Wisconsin 272

Computer Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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