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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

27 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

About 32% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Engineering at Michigan State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 721 students majoring in engineering at Michigan Tech, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#4

Kettering University

Flint, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kettering University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 365 students majoring in engineering at Kettering, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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

Read full report on Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 358 students majoring in engineering at Oakland, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 306 students majoring in engineering at Wayne State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 158 students majoring in engineering at Lawrence Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Engineering at Lawrence Technological University Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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