2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

General Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for general mechanical engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 83 doctor's degrees in general mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Mechanical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of general mechanical engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general mechanical engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general mechanical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general mechanical engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general mechanical engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general mechanical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general mechanical engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Mechanical Engineering in Michigan

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general mechanical engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in General Mechanical Engineering

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Michigan State University

3

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Michigan Technological University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University

4

University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Dearborn.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from University of Michigan - Dearborn

5

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Lawrence Technological University

6

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Oakland is a large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Oakland University

7

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Western Michigan University

8

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Wayne State University

Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	70
Ohio	253	54
Indiana	202	83
Wisconsin	163	24

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General Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.