Graduate & professional programs
Make your mark
Our graduate students use world-class equipment and help lead our most interesting endeavors. Make your mark in nuclear nonproliferation, autonomous transportation, carbon capture, cancer research or space travel.
Our campus is home to the world’s most powerful laser, a 32-acre proving ground for driverless technology, a two story earthquake lab, a robot playground and a 18,000 sq. ft. cleanroom nanofabrication facility.
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Degree Options
Discover the degree type that’s best for you.
PhD, master’s, or professional certificates — we have the programs to empower your biggest ideas, no matter what your undergraduate degree is. Whether you’re interested in boosting your earning power and accelerating your career with a master’s degree or looking at a PhD, a graduate coordinator can help you weigh the benefits of a master’s vs PhD.
Professional Education
Nexus is the college’s home for online and professional education. You can get a master’s to make more money, take non-credit classes or earn credentials — including Lean and Six Sigma.
Is grad school worth it?
The benefits of earning an advanced degree in engineering can include starting your career at a higher salary and entering the workforce in more specialized or senior-level roles, where you’ll be more likely to have an immediate impact. On average, our alumni earn roughly 16.7% more with a Master’s degree.
2021 Engineering Salaries
| Our Master’s programs | U-M Bachelor’s Average Salary (2017-2019 data) | U-M Master’s Average Salary (2017-2019 data) |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | $76,348 | $85,453 |
| Biomedical | $80,300 | |
| Chemical | $73,664 | $79,357 |
| Civil | $60,904 | $68,313 |
| Environmental | $57,500 | |
| Electrical Engineering | $79,436 | |
| Computer Engineering | $88,396 | $103,837 |
| Computer Science | $99,248 | $119,794 |
| Data Science | $91,582 | |
| Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering | $90,639 | |
| Industrial & Operations | $73,364 | $90,173 |
| Materials Science | $65,500 | $82,900 |
| Mechanical | $75,720 | $84,437 |
| Naval Architecture & Marine | $64,800 | $76,750 |
| Nuclear | $72,175 | |
| Robotics | $117,600 | |
| Space Engineering | $92,517 |
