2025 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #59 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 26 master's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

13 Annual Graduates

Grand Valley State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the fringe town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Grand Valley State University

2

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Central Michigan University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general engineering. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Central Michigan University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	23
Ohio	207	53
Indiana	191	144
Wisconsin	173	165

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

General Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	26

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	490
Mechanical Engineering	408
Industrial Engineering	238
Computer Engineering	167
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	156
Robotics Engineering	153
Electrical Engineering	144
Biomedical Engineering	117
Other Engineering	114
Systems Engineering	107

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.