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Highest earning mechanical engineering programs in Michigan
Michigan mechanical engineering programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public, 4-year | $82,823 | 277 |
| 2 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $80,259 | 289 |
| 3 | Kettering University | Flint | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,307 | 212 |
| 4 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public, 4-year | $78,213 | 192 |
| 5 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $77,321 | 65 |
| 6 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $76,823 | 62 |
| 7 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public, 4-year | $75,777 | 50 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | Public, 4-year | $74,974 | 33 |
| 9 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton | Public, 4-year | $74,922 | 344 |
| 10 | Wayne State University | Detroit | Public, 4-year | $74,457 | 99 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | Public, 4-year | $70,688 | 140 |
| 12 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public, 4-year | $69,862 | 85 |
| 13 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $68,260 | 130 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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