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Engineering at Michigan State University

834 Bachelor's Degrees
64 Master's Degrees
67 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Michigan State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Michigan State

Michigan State Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at Michigan State was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 7
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 31
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 38
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 45
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 52
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 54
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 59
Best Engineering Schools 62
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 64
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 120
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 136
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 167
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 173
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 182
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 186
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 204
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 214

Popularity of Engineering at Michigan State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Michigan State University handed out 834 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 911 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Michigan State. This makes it the #160 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 67 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 834 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Michigan State. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in 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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 68
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 614
Non-Resident Aliens 81
Other Races 31

Michigan State Engineering Master’s Program

The engineering program at Michigan State awarded 64 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 23
Other Races 5

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 308
Electrical Engineering 151
Chemical Engineering 112
General Engineering 103
Civil Engineering 90
Computer Engineering 62
Agricultural Engineering 59
Other Engineering 39
Materials Engineering 28
Environmental Engineering 9
Biomedical Engineering 3
Engineering Mechanics 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 1,401
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 665
Mathematics & Statistics 236
Physical Sciences 233
Engineering Technologies 213

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