by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Packaging Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Engineering-Related Fields is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Michigan State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering-related fields, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Michigan State was ranked #14 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering-related fields majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Michigan State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Michigan State paid an average of $1,346 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $519 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan State in Engineering-Related Fields walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,598.
engineering-related fields who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State make an average of $66,768 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $57,335.
Online degrees for the Michigan State engineering-related fields bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in engineering-related fields in 2019-2020, 46.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.2%.
Around 13.6% of engineering-related fields bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 149 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Engineering-Related Fields students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Packaging Science | 177 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to engineering-related fields.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology | 51 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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