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2025 Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges in Michigan
411 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,930 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #79 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 411 degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Engineering in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Engineering

1
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$75,058 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general engineering has to look into Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 85 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career income of $75,058.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Michigan State University

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,852 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Calvin University if you want to pursue a degree in general engineering. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids. This university ranks 20th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 75 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career earnings of $68,852.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,410 Median Starting Salary

Hope College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 52 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients generally make about $67,410 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

Grand Valley State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 6th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 1 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 239
Illinois 304 427
Indiana 294 254
Wisconsin 273 202

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

Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 313
Pre-Engineering 86
Applied Engineering 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,322
Electrical Engineering 1,055
Computer Engineering 609
Industrial Engineering 465
Chemical Engineering 443
Biomedical Engineering 403
Civil Engineering 402
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 339
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 331
Robotics Engineering 207

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