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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges
$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 36 students majoring in ME at U-M, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 16% of the ME majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in ME at Wayne State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Michigan. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University Report

Lawrence Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in ME at Lawrence Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Western Michigan University

University of Detroit Mercy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Detroit Mercy

University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges 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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