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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

5 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,682 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, making the major the 201st most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 259 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 192 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree vets studying me tech.

Top 5 Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #3.Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Central Michigan Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech for a Bachelor’s. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 55 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ferris supports 11,165 students, and 377 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 189 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ferris does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ferris State University]](/colleges/ferris-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.

Michigan Tech also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Michigan Technological University supports 6,873 students, and 126 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,246. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan Technological University]](/colleges/michigan-technological-university/student-life/veterans/)

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