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2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Kettering University the best school in Michigan for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college 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 Lawrence Technological University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 5,383
Ohio 8,648
Illinois 6,581
Wisconsin 3,396

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 12 schools only.

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