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2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
2,405 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 8,565 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,601 and $25,141 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,405 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 1,083 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 207 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 152 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Oakland has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 253 students in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 34 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, GVSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 264 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best 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 Wayne State are $37,215.

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UM Flint not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 7 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 137 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, WMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Kettering University

Flint, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Kettering University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 40 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kettering, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kettering are $15,252, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Lawrence Tech is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lawrence Tech, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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