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Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges
$44,454 Avg Salary
$15,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Our analysis found Henry Ford College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Of the 41 students majoring in engineering at Henry Ford College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#2

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Schoolcraft College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in engineering at Schoolcraft College, 73% are male and 28% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Bay de Noc Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Escanaba, Bay College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in engineering at Bay College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Southwestern Michigan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. SMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Dowagiac.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#7

Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, MI

Lake Michigan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the rural area of Benton Harbor, LMC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in engineering at LMC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#7

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Macomb Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools 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

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 18 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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