Student Outcomes—Our Grads Do That

Michigan Tech students are incredibly successful . . . moving on to valuable careers by taking jobs in industry, going on to graduate school, joining the military or volunteering their talents across the globe. The University takes pride in its 94+% placement rate— one of the very best in the country — as it’s such a valuable testimony to our student’s high level of talent. Learn more about student outcomes through our:

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Salary Data

Average Hourly Co-op Salaries
Major FR SO JR SR GR Average
Biomedical Engineering   $18.14 $16.50 $19.37   $18.96
Chemical Engineering   $22.86 $20.02 $21.83 $22.00 $21.16
Chemistry           $18.75
Civil Engineering   $15.00 $14.75 $17.78 $15.09 $16.08
Computational Science Engineering           $40.00
Computer Engineering     $18.78 $23.93 $29.00 $24.33
Computer Network and System Administration       $20.19   $20.19
Computer Science   $13.00 $18.50 $15.63 $19.50 $16.96
Construction Management       $13.00   $13.00
Electrical Engineering     $21.25 $18.43 $24.60 $23.52
Engineering     $14.50 $12.00   $13.67
Engineering-Environmental Engineering         $25.00 $25.00
Engineering Management   $19.54 $18.01     $18.40
Engineering Physics         $28.00 $28.00
English       $18.50   $19.50
Environmental and Energy Policy         $23.08 $23.08
Environmental Engineering       $19.05   $19.05
Geological Engineering       $14.00   $14.00
Geology   $16.00       $16.00
Management       $16.00   $16.00
Master of Engineering         $24.38 $24.38
Materials Science and Engineering   $15.50 $16.29 $18.25 $19.66 $17.60
Mathematical Sciences         $20.00 $20.00
Mathematics       $24.00   $24.00
Mechanical Engineering $15.29 $16.85 $18.21 $17.51 $23.74 $20.21
Mechanical Engineering Technology   $14.70 $20.17 $16.00   $17.76
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics         $29.49 $29.49
Medical Informatics         $25.00 $25.00
Software Engineering     $15.25     $15.25
Average $15.29 $17.26 $18.47 $19.14 $24.08 $20.60

Co-op Assignments by Major

Major Summer 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Total
Biomedical Engineering 5 7 1 13
Chemical Engineering 25 25 11 61
Chemistry 1 1   2
Civil Engineering 10 17   27
Computational Science Engineering 2 1   3
Computer Engineering 7 5   12
Computer Network and System Administration   2 1 3
Computer Science 3 1 3 7
Construction Management   1   1
Electrical Engineering 34 28 4 66
Engineering 1 2   3
Engineering-Environmental Engineering     1 1
Engineering Management 2 2   4
Engineering Physics 1     1
English   1   1
Environmental and Energy Policy   1   1
Environmental Engineering 6 5   11
Geological Engineering   1   1
Geology 1 1   2
Management     1 1
Master of Engineering 2     2
Materials Science and Engineering 4 4 3 11
Mathematical Sciences 1     1
Mathematics     1 1
Mechanical Engineering 77 66 25 168
Mechanical Engineering Technology 4 4   8
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics 1 2 1 4
Medical Informatics   1 1 2
Software Engineering   1 1 2
Total 187 179 55 421

Placement By Degree

  • 87.5%
    BA (20 contacted, 8 responded)
  • 96%
    BS (958 contacted, 648 responded)
  • 88.9%
    MBA (9 contacted, 9 responded)
  • 100%
    MEng (1 contacted, 1 responded)
  • 80%
    MF (5 contacted, 5 responded)
  • 91.4%
    MS (97 contacted, 96 responded)
  • 91.4%
    PhD (36 contacted, 35 responded)