2023 Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor'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.
The Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 2 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
UM Dearborn graduate students pay an average of $14,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering in Michigan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great value for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.
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Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 5,383 |
| Ohio | 8,648 |
| Illinois | 6,581 |
| Wisconsin | 3,396 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
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| 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 6 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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