2023 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 8,586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Kettering University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Grand Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
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Lawrence Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Oakland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
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Saginaw Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 5,383 |
Ohio | 8,648 |
Illinois | 6,581 |
Wisconsin | 3,396 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
General Engineering | 11,796 |
Industrial Engineering | 9,072 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 8,001 |
Systems Engineering | 3,904 |
Materials Engineering | 3,415 |
Other Engineering | 2,760 |
Environmental Engineering | 2,759 |
Operations Research | 1,698 |
Agricultural Engineering | 1,472 |
Engineering Science | 1,454 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 1,378 |
Petroleum Engineering | 1,256 |
Robotics Engineering | 1,243 |
Architectural Engineering | 1,012 |
Engineering Physics | 994 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 947 |
Construction Engineering | 878 |
Nuclear Engineering | 864 |
Marine Engineering | 445 |
Biological Engineering | 410 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 360 |
Geoscience Engineering | 325 |
Mining Engineering | 314 |
Textile Engineering | 310 |
Ocean Engineering | 285 |
Engineering Mechanics | 272 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 179 |
Energy Systems Engineering | 138 |
Biochemical Engineering | 109 |
Ceramic Engineering | 94 |
Surveying Engineering | 73 |
Electromechanical Engineering | 45 |
Forest Engineering | 41 |
Paper Science & Engineering | 27 |
Engineering Chemistry | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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