2023 Best Value General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Engineering Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Engineering
Our analysis found Michigan Technological University to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Michigan Tech also made our Best General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 243 |
| Illinois | 427 |
| Indiana | 254 |
| Wisconsin | 202 |
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General Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
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 2 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.
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