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Best Schools for Materials Engineering in Michigan
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the materials engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Materials Engineering
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 93%. There were roughly 101 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent data year. Materials Engineering graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $75,041 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $17,750 to complete this degree.
Read more about the materials engineering program at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
A rank of #2 makes Michigan State University one of the top schools for materials engineering. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. The six-year graduation rate is 81%. There were roughly 15 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their materials engineering degree from Michigan State University earn around $78,276 in the first couple years of their career. Michigan State University graduates carry a median of $27,925 in student loans.
Get the full materials engineering details for Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best materials engineering schools. Michigan Technological University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 34 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Technological University in the most recent data year. Materials Engineering graduates of Michigan Technological University earn a median of $63,135 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from Michigan Technological University
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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