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Undergraduate Engineering at Michigan State University

Here is an overview of this program at MSU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

MSU Undergraduate Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, MSU as a strong choice for engineering, ranked #65 out of 678 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Schools	65 of 678
Best Engineering Schools in Michigan	2 of 26
Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11 of 98

Undergraduate Engineering Degrees at MSU

Here is each degree level granted in engineering at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	759
Master’s	91
Doctoral	76
Graduate Certificate	6

Engineering Majors at MSU

The engineering area of study at MSU includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	314
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	157
Civil Engineering	117
Engineering, General	88
Chemical Engineering	72
Agricultural Engineering	54
Computer Engineering	48
Engineering, Other	48
Materials Engineering	15
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	9
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	8
Engineering Mechanics	2

MSU Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Michigan State University handed out 759 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MSU is in the top 10% of the country for engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from MSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $85,696 a year. This is above $69,754, the median for all majors at MSU.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at MSU, engineering graduates take on a median debt of $25,152 in student loans. This is below $25,213, the typical median for all majors at MSU.

MSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$14,750	$44,510
Fees	$340	$340

Learn more about MSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU were White. Approximately 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	535
Non-Resident Aliens	49
Other Races	46

Graduate Study in Engineering at MSU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at MSU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Engineering	91
Doctoral Degrees in Engineering	76
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Engineering	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.