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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields in Michigan (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
223 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering-Related Fields is the 120th most popular major in the country with 6,319 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,026 and had an average of $26,903 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 494 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,633 and $21,714 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 223 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related fields. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering-related fields programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid.

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #1 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 40 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree engineering-related fields students with aid list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Engineering-Related Fields Report

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

Full Wayne State Engineering-Related Fields Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 17 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State Engineering-Related Fields Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 37 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Eastern Michigan University

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 29 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree engineering-related fields students with aid list, Central Michigan has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Central Michigan University Engineering-Related Fields Report

#7

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Western Michigan University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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