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Engineering at Michigan State University

Here is an overview of this program at MSU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Engineering Degrees Available at MSU

Here is each degree level granted in engineering at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	759
Master’s	91
Doctoral	76
Graduate Certificate	6

MSU Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Michigan State University handed out 759 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MSU is in the top 10% of the country for engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	15
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	262

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from MSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $85,696 a year. This is above $69,754, the median for all majors at MSU.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at MSU, engineering graduates take on a median debt of $25,152 in student loans. This is below $25,213, the typical median for all majors at MSU.

MSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$14,750	$44,510
Fees	$340	$340

Learn more about MSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU were White. Approximately 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	535
Non-Resident Aliens	49
Other Races	46

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

MSU awarded 262 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering recently — 14% to women and 86% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (69%).

• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #8
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #14
• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #26
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #36

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)

MSU awarded 108 bachelor’s degrees in electrical and electronics engineering in the most recent reporting year — 18% to women and 82% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (61%).

• Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
• Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #6
• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #10
• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #27
• Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #28

Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

MSU granted 88 bachelor’s degrees in engineering, general recently — 35% to women and 65% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).

• Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
• Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
• Best Value General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #3
• Best Value General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
• Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #10

Civil Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

MSU awarded 87 bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering, general in the latest year of data — 30% to women and 70% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (77%).

• Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
• Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #5
• Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #9
• Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #22
• Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #52

Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

MSU conferred 63 bachelor’s completions in chemical engineering recently — 40% to women and 60% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (78%).

• Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
• Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #5
• Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #9
• Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #12
• Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #47

Computer Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

MSU granted 48 bachelor’s degrees in computer engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 12% to women and 88% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (58%).

• Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
• Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #7
• Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #9
• Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #20
• Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #38

Engineering, Other (Bachelor’s)

MSU granted 48 bachelor’s degrees in engineering, other in the most recent reporting year — 58% to women and 42% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (69%).

• Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
• Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
• Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
• Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #5
• Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #13

Agricultural Engineering (Bachelor’s)

MSU conferred 40 bachelor’s degrees in agricultural engineering in the latest year of data — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (80%).

• Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
• Best Value Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
• Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #5
• Best Value Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #5
• Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #13

Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s)

MSU conferred 15 bachelor’s degrees in materials engineering in the latest year of data — 33% to women and 67% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (87%).

• Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
• Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #3
• Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #7
• Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #7
• Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #20

Graduate Study in Engineering at MSU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at MSU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	91
Doctoral	76
Graduate Certificate	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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