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2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

10 Colleges
1,791 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,434 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MichiganMechanical Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 1,791 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 35,501 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 5.0% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in me. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanical engineering programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Michigan Technological University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Michigan that are best for non-traditional mechanical engineering students. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Michigan Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Michigan list.

About 0.9% of Michigan Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 522 students take at least one class online at Michigan Tech. There are roughly 724 part time students in attendance at Michigan Tech.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Michigan ranking.

About 0.2% of U-M students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,737 students take at least one class online at U-M. There are roughly 3,568 part time students in attendance at U-M.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Michigan State has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Michigan ranking.

About 0.8% of Michigan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. About 6,517 of the students at Michigan State are attending part time.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Michigan list.

The student loan default rate at Oakland is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,601 students take at least one class online at Oakland. About 4,372 of the students at Oakland are attending part time.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University

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Our rankings recognize University of Michigan - Dearborn as the #5 school in this year's rankings. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Michigan ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 4,760 students take at least one class online at UM Dearborn. 3,050 students are part time.

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Wayne State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population. Wayne State also made our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Michigan list, coming in at #8.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 13,128 students at Wayne State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,948 part time students in attendance at Wayne State.

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Western Michigan University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. WMU also made our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Michigan list, coming in at #9.

About 2.0% of WMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,416 students take at least one class online at WMU. There are roughly 5,241 part time students in attendance at WMU.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

About 1.2% of Central Michigan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,727 students at Central Michigan that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,991 part time students in attendance at Central Michigan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Central Michigan University Report

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

The student loan default rate at Saginaw Valley State University is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,022 students take at least one class online at Saginaw Valley State University. There are roughly 1,582 part time students in attendance at Saginaw Valley State University.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grand Valley State University. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 9,026 students take at least one class online at GVSU. About 3,880 of the students at GVSU are attending part time.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University

Best for Non-Traditional Students Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,701
Illinois 837
Indiana 1,054
Wisconsin 759

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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