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2024 Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges in Michigan
472 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$63,534 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #79 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

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 472 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. We derive our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Engineering in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MI
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Michigan Technological University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Located in the remote 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 roughly 16 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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
53 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$62,322 Median Starting Salary

Hope College is a good choice for students pursuing 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 schools nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were about 53 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, engineering degree recipients generally earn about $62,322 in the first five years of their career.

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
103 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$66,191 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general engineering needs to check out Michigan State University. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 103 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general engineering major at Michigan State University make $2,657 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 85 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $62,088.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th 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 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 distant town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges 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
21st Most Popular In MI

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

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

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th 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 about 9 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 239
Illinois 304 427
Indiana 294 254
Wisconsin 273 202

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General Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 386
Pre-Engineering 73
Applied Engineering 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,498
Electrical Engineering 1,147
Computer Engineering 632
Industrial Engineering 579
Chemical Engineering 523
Civil Engineering 443
Biomedical Engineering 425
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 336
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 285
Materials Engineering 183

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