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2024 Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges in Michigan
386 Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #96 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 386 degrees in general engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Engineering in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Michigan Schools in Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MI

Michigan Technological University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 3 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Michigan Technological University

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
53 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Hope College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were roughly 53 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Hope College

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
103 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general engineering has to look into Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Michigan State University

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
85 Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Calvin University if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Grand Rapids. This university ranks 12th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 85 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Calvin University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

GVSU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Grand Valley State University

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in general engineering from Ferris State University

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MI

Lake Superior State University is a small public university located in the town of Sault Ste Marie. This university ranks 35th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 1 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lake Superior State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Lake Superior State University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 9 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Central Michigan University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 158
Illinois 870 427
Indiana 737 231
Wisconsin 672 199

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General Engineering is one of 2 different types of General Engineering programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pre-Engineering 73
Applied Engineering 13

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