Undergraduate degree programs
Shape your foundation
Your future career is a lifelong learning process that goes well beyond a paycheck.
Get the tools and experience to ensure you’ll be in demand by those solving society’s tough problems.
Seek out an education that aligns with your interests and values through one of our engineering majors. We offer 17 undergraduate programs that lead to a Bachelor of Science degree. Along the way you can choose from a variety of programs that help you explore your specific interests with hands-on opportunities that let you put your purpose into practice.
What kind of engineer will you be?
We can help you apply your passion for problem solving to a field that fits.
Looking for courses?
The Course Guide and Bulletin (a.k.a “the Bulletin”) is always the most up-to-date source for info on Michigan Engineering courses, curricula and paths of study.
Credit where it’s due
Transfer credit
Whether it’s from dual enrollment, dual degrees or coming to us from another institution, the credits you’ve earned might apply to your degree or program with us. Our admissions and aid resources for transfer credits can help you see how your existing credits might apply.
Placement exams
Prior to orientation, you will complete the online math and chemistry placement exams (chemistry exam will be waived for those with AP/IB/transfer credit for general chemistry). You will also have the option of taking a foreign language placement exam. In some cases, doing well on a U-M Placement Exam will exempt you from a course or a requirement. The Engineering Advising Center website has more information.
Advanced Placement guidelines
Make sure to discuss your AP exams with your advisor during orientation.
Get your master’s faster
Complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years with Sequential Undergraduate Graduate Studies (SUGS).
Engineering Salaries
How much do engineers earn? Engineering jobs are paid the highest average starting salary and comprise a rapidly growing field, with employment growth of roughly 140,000 new jobs over the next ten years, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). University of Michigan Engineers are in high demand and our alumni data shows that they typically start their careers with above-average compensation.
| U-M Engineering departments & BLS dashboard | Mean entry-level salary (U.S.) | U-M bachelor’s average salary (2017-2019 data) |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | $69,794 | $76,348 |
| Biomedical | $62,292 | $80,300 |
| Chemical | $67,936 | $73,664 |
| Civil | $58,511 | $60,904 |
| Environmental | $57,550 | $57,500 |
| Climate & Space | ||
| Electrical & Computer | $67,241 | $88,396 |
| Electrical Engineering | $79,436 | |
| Computer Hardware Engineer | $75,376 | |
| Computer Science Computer & IT fields Computer Hardware Engineers | Pay by job titles* | $99,248 $91,582 |
| Industrial & Operations | $61,861 | $79,598 |
| Materials Science | $67,232 | $65,500 |
| Mechanical | $63,283 | $75,720 |
| Naval Architecture & Marine | $62,108 | $64,800 |
| Nuclear | $69,309 | $72,175 |
U-M data from the Engineering Career Resource Center.
Campus & Community News
Nicholas Kotov, Irving Langmuir Distinguished University Professor of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Only 13,500 members have been elected since 1780.
Michigan engineering alum Linda Zhang has the daunting task of bringing America’s bestselling vehicle into the electric age.
Awards recognize instructors who provide an exceptional engineering education experience for undergraduate students.
Madden works to enable full-duplex communication systems, which could double the usable bandwidth or data rate.
Jenkins strives to improve the state of diversity in computing and robotics, with the goal of achieving equal opportunity for all.
