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2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

8 Ranked Colleges
578 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master's in Michigan

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Mechanical Engineering is the 12th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Michigan, there were 2,630 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 578 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mechanical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in Michigan

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree general mechanical engineering students list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering 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.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 150 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering 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 - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 121 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering 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 Michigan Technological University are $21,996.

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#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree general mechanical engineering students list, WMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Oakland University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan ranking. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering 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 Oakland University are $24,648.

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#8

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Lawrence Technological University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southfield, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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