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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in Michigan (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in Michigan (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1,083 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 U-M are $49,548.

Read more about Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 253 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree engineering students with aid list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 207 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Michigan Technological University are $21,996.

Full Michigan Technological University Engineering Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 152 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 79 masters’s engineering degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#6

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Grand Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 34 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best 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 GVSU are $17,448.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 264 masters’s engineering 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 University are $37,215.

Full Wayne State Engineering Report

University of Michigan - Flint ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. UM Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Flint, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 137 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

WMU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WMU Engineering Report

#11

Kettering University

Flint, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Kettering University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kettering are $15,252.

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#12

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lawrence Technological University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 97 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering at Lawrence Tech

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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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