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

10 Colleges
$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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Michigan Technological University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 152 students majoring in ME at Michigan Tech, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 110 students majoring in ME at U-M, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place 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.

Of the 66 students majoring in ME at UM Dearborn, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 58 students majoring in ME at Oakland, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 11% of the ME majors at the school.

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Lawrence Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University Report

University of Detroit Mercy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in ME at Detroit Mercy, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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

Women make up 19% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Western Michigan University Report

#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in ME at Michigan State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University Report

University of Michigan - Flint landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan - Flint Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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