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2023 Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$31,035 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,553 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Engineering is the #59 most popular major in Michigan with 470 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering 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.

2023 Best Value General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Engineering

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GVSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on General Engineering at Grand Valley State University

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $23,009. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for engineering in Michigan.

Full General Engineering at Michigan State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $18,215 per year.

Michigan Tech also made our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

Full General Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

#4

Hope College

Holland, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hope are $36,650 per year.

Hope also made our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on General Engineering at Hope College

#5

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Calvin University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Calvin are $38,240 per year.

Calvin also made our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on General Engineering at Calvin University

Best Value General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 243
Illinois 427
Indiana 254
Wisconsin 202

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

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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