Engineering Schools In Michigan
Michigan has 44 accredited engineering schools where engineering faculty who teach engineering classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the engineering academic community in Michigan, and the future trends in engineering training at the following levels:
- Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
Statistics
Professional Trends
Michigan Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Michigan | 78,190 |
| National | 1,325,540 |
Of all of the engineering professionals in the country, nearly 6% are in the state of Michigan.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Michigan
| 60,650 | 102,380 | 94,520 | 86,280 | 78,190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Michigan, the field of engineering is growing. 17,540 more engineering professionals were working in Michigan in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of engineering has grown by 29% in Michigan. This growth is faster than the change in the number of engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of engineering professionals has shrunk by 23% from 2006 to 2010.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Michigan
| $64,845 | $67,262 | $68,111 | $65,549 | $67,738 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by engineering professionals is increasing in Michigan. The mean salary for engineering professionals in 2006 was $64,845 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $67,738 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$42,664 |
25th percentile |
$53,004 |
50th percentile |
$66,124 |
75th percentile |
$81,016 |
90th percentile |
$96,225 |
Thus, there was a 4% growth in engineering professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Michigan, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 126%
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Michigan
Biomedical Engineering |
$84,690 |
Civil Engineering |
$57,977 |
Computer Engineering |
$0 |
Electrical Engineering |
$66,645 |
Engineering |
$67,738 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$65,468 |
In Michigan, engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan
associate |
27 |
bachelor |
96 |
master |
77 |
doctor |
45 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 252 |
The number of students graduating from the 44 accredited engineering schools in Michigan is decreasing. In 2006 there were 7,650 engineering graduates from engineering courses in Michigan and in 2010 there were 5,075 graduates.
Thus there was a 34% percent decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan. 38% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in engineering.