Michigan Technological University Rankings & Recognition

Michigan Technological University appears in 6 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #84 of 184 for electrical engineering, and #5 of 10 ranked colleges in Michigan.

Michigan Technological University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Electrical engineering

Ranked #84 of 184 for value

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 78 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $99,848; Ranked-college median: $99,787
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,732

Value score 49.6 of 100 · #5 of 10 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 51th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 70th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $13,446 (median $16,125) · graduation rate 70% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Oregon State University (#83)
Ranked just below: Boise State University (#85)

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Civil engineering

Ranked #95 of 181 for value

Civil Engineering · 70 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $83,841; Ranked-college median: $85,627
Median debt: $23,750; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 47.8 of 100 · #3 of 6 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 75th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 29th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $13,446 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 70% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Syracuse University (#94)
Ranked just below: Wayne State University-Michigan (#96)

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Computer engineering

Ranked #106 of 126 for value

Computer Engineering · 62 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $93,557; Ranked-college median: $109,085
Median debt: $24,375; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 30.4 of 100 · #5 of 6 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 71th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $13,446 (median $16,270) · graduation rate 70% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Rhode Island (#105)
Ranked just below: Oakland University-Michigan (#107)

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Computer science

Ranked #140 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 76 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $105,428; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $23,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 61.2 of 100 · #4 of 16 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 73th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 63th percentile

Average net price $13,446 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 70% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Missouri University of Science and Technology (#139)
Ranked just below: Seattle University (#141)

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Mechanical engineering

Ranked #164 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 175 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,860; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $24,123; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 44.1 of 100 · #8 of 13 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 30th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 23th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $13,446 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 70% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (#163)
Ranked just below: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (#165)

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Engineering

Ranked #189 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 175 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,860; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $24,123; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 45 of 100 · #8 of 16 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 32th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 76th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 24th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 56th percentile

Average net price $13,446 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 70% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (#188)
Ranked just below: Manhattan College (#190)

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Admit rate: 92.4%
Avg. net price: $13,446
Graduation: 70%
Students: 5,955

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Carnegie Classification

R2 research university

A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity

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NCAA Division II

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