Best colleges for engineering in Michigan
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks first in Michigan for engineering value (#15 nationally, value score 83): graduates earn $105,888 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $14,362 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 16 Michigan colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best engineering colleges in Michigan
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks first in Michigan for engineering value (#15 nationally, value score 83): graduates earn $105,888 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $14,362 a year. 16 Michigan colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $92,371 and the average net price is $14,132 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 16 Michigan colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $92,371 and the average net price is $14,132 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at University of Michigan-Dearborn: $7,863 a year.
- Median earnings
- $92,371
- National: $91,742
- Median net price
- $14,132
- National: $17,499
- Median federal debt
- $23,731
- engineering graduates
- Public colleges
- 12 of 16
- in this list
16 colleges
The Michigan ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $105,888
- Net price
- $14,362
- Federal debt
- $18,490
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Earnings
- $105,446
- Net price
- $7,863
- Federal debt
- $17,750
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Earnings
- $100,944
- Net price
- $11,212
- Federal debt
- $20,613
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Earnings
- $97,444
- Net price
- $11,815
- Federal debt
- $20,833
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Earnings
- $97,946
- Net price
- $21,322
- Federal debt
- $21,000
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- Earnings
- $94,177
- Net price
- $13,902
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Rank in Michigan 7
Flint, MI · Private nonprofit · #151 nationally
50.3Value- Earnings
- $99,292
- Net price
- $29,797
- Federal debt
- $26,507
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Earnings
- $88,860
- Net price
- $13,446
- Federal debt
- $24,123
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Rank in Michigan 9
Lawrence Technological University-Michigan
Southfield, MI · Private nonprofit · #194 nationally
44.1Value- Earnings
- $100,145
- Net price
- $33,466
- Federal debt
- $28,500
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Earnings
- $89,554
- Net price
- $8,320
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Earnings
- $90,565
- Net price
- $16,495
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Rank in Michigan 12
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · Public · #262 nationally
33.8Value- Earnings
- $83,873
- Net price
- $12,147
- Federal debt
- $20,750
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Earnings
- $82,326
- Net price
- $21,122
- Federal debt
- $19,250
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Earnings
- $80,996
- Net price
- $8,402
- Federal debt
- $23,338
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Rank in Michigan 15
Mount Pleasant, MI · Public · #306 nationally
22.9Value- Earnings
- $85,196
- Net price
- $17,201
- Federal debt
- $28,000
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Earnings
- $82,513
- Net price
- $26,392
- Federal debt
- $26,500
- Graduation rate
- 78%
Method: the same value score as the national engineering ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about engineering colleges in Michigan
What are the best colleges for engineering in Michigan?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Michigan colleges for engineering are University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (value score 83), University of Michigan-Dearborn (value score 80.8) and Wayne State University-Michigan (value score 73.2). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Michigan college has the highest earnings for engineering graduates?
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: its engineering graduates have median earnings of $105,888 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable engineering college in Michigan on this list?
University of Michigan-Dearborn has the lowest average net price of the ranked Michigan colleges, $7,863 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Michigan colleges are ranked for engineering?
16 Michigan colleges have a engineering bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Michigan.