by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Michigan Technological University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Michigan Technological University came in at #144 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.Michigan Technological University also ranked #3 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan.
Michigan Technological University was ranked #144 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality.This makes Michigan Technological University a recipient of this year’s Best Doctorate Schools badge.Michigan Technological University also ranked #3 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Michigan.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Michigan Technological University took the #144 spot out of 4,630 schools. Michigan Technological University also ranked #3 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan.
Michigan Technological University ranked #144 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Michigan Technological University took the #3 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Michigan.
Around 1,390 graduate students chose to attend Michigan Technological University during the most recent year for which we have data.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Our findings are below.
Women make up 32.4% of the total graduate student body at Michigan Technological University while men make up 67.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 7.8% of the graduate students who attend Michigan Technological University are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 46.9% of graduate students hail from another country.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Michigan Technological University who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,800.
After earning their master’s degree from Michigan Technological University, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $93,309.
The graduate programs at Michigan Technological University lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | $101,287 |
| Civil Engineering | $85,677 |
Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan.The surrounding location of Houghton is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Michigan Technological University.
Contact details for Michigan Technological University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295 |
| Phone: | 906-487-1885 |
| Website: | www.mtu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/michigantech |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/MichiganTech |
About 32.4% of the graduate students at Michigan Technological University took at least one online class.Roughly 23.8% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 3 | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences | 1 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 1 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | 2 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 2 | — |
| Chemistry | 6 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 2 | — |
| Cognitive Science | 9 | — |
| Computer Science | 4 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 4 | — |
| Engineering Physics | 3 | — |
| Environmental Engineering | 4 | — |
| Forestry | 3 | — |
| General Biology | 1 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 1 | — |
| Materials Engineering | 4 | — |
| Mathematics | 4 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 17 | — |
| Natural Resource Management | 1 | — |
| Physics | 6 | — |
| Statistics | 4 | — |
| Writing Studies | 4 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Statistics. | 35 | — |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 3 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 18 | — |
| Data Analytics. | 3 | — |
| Data Science. | 14 | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 1 | — |
| Energy Systems Engineering. | 5 | — |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | — |
| Environmental Geosciences. | 7 | — |
| General Engineering | 23 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 1 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 12 | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 4 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 8 | — |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 40 | — |
| Natural Resource Management | 1 | — |
| Physics | 7 | — |
| Public Policy | 10 | — |
| Robotics Engineering | 6 | — |
| Security Science and Technology. | 3 | — |
| Surveying Engineering | 2 | — |
| Sustainability Science | 2 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 | — |
Footnotes
*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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