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2025 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

3 Colleges in Michigan
538 Doctor's Degrees
$100,667 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #4 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 538 doctor's degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan The engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Engineering in Michigan

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
294 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in engineering. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in engineering. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Michigan State University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Annual Graduates

Wayne State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in engineering. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Wayne State University

Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Indiana 29 437
Ohio 29 449
Illinois 29 450
Wisconsin 27 168

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 115
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 57
Biomedical Engineering 50
Electrical Engineering 48
Civil Engineering 47
Chemical Engineering 45
Computer Engineering 40
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 23
Materials Engineering 22
Industrial Engineering 22

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 288
Physical Sciences 243
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 122
Mathematics & Statistics 90
Natural Resources & Conservation 40
Engineering Technologies 14
Architecture & Related Services 5

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