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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

34 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 46,178 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,498
Ohio 2,106
Illinois 1,183
Indiana 1,336
Wisconsin 855

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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