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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$20,678 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$103,564 Avg Salary

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

Mechanical Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 2,498 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

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 ME in Michigan.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 a year.

Lawrence Tech also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University Report

Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Western Michigan University

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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