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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$18,655 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the ME master'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 Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Dearborn the best value school in Michigan for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $14,510 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 2 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 took the #4 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Michigan. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oakland are $19,323 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Flint are $12,681 a year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan - Flint Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Michigan Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.

Michigan Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Western Michigan University Report

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University Report

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 9 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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