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Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

1,311 Bachelor's Degrees
1,221 Master's Degrees
255 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how U-M ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at U-M

U-M Engineering Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, U-M came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Engineering Schools 17
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 27
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 27
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 28
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 39
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 51
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering 93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 233
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 285
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 302

Popularity of Engineering at U-M

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 1311 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 1,196 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1,221 students received their master’s degree in engineering from U-M. This makes it the #2 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 255 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,311 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 203
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 90
White 718
Non-Resident Aliens 127
Other Races 126

U-M Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 121
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 405
Non-Resident Aliens 583
Other Races 63

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 462
Industrial Engineering 296
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 282
Computer Engineering 269
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 264
Biomedical Engineering 244
Chemical Engineering 177
Electrical Engineering 142
Materials Engineering 119
Civil Engineering 98
Systems Engineering 89
Environmental Engineering 76
Nuclear Engineering 75
Marine Engineering 58
Robotics Engineering 58
Energy Systems Engineering 23
Engineering Physics 21
Manufacturing Engineering 13
Other Engineering 12
Construction Engineering 8
Engineering Science 3

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 1,249
Mathematics & Statistics 520
Physical Sciences 347
Natural Resources & Conservation 312
Architecture & Related Services 199

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