2027 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools in Michigan
[Structural Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/structural-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for structural engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in structural engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Structural Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Michigan Ann Arbor the best value for a degree in structural engineering in Michigan. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,848, compared with $63,081 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $18,750 to complete the structural engineering program here. Early-career structural engineering graduates make about $73,722. Set against $18,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 16%.
Michigan Technological University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in structural engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Michigan Technological University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $20,532, while out-of-state students pay about $44,807. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the structural engineering program here. Early-career structural engineering graduates make about $74,872. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 92%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Michigan University earned it the #3 place for structural engineering. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,987 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $19,952. Students borrow a median of $29,156 to complete the structural engineering program here. Soon after graduation, structural engineering degree recipients from Western Michigan University generally make around $69,706. Set against $29,156 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Western Michigan University admits about 85% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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