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Engineer Your Own Future

Engineering Bachelor’s Degree

With a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Michigan Tech, you can pursue your own unique career path in engineering or enter an emerging field. Customize your engineering degree to fit your interests.

A Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) from Michigan Tech prepares you to be an adaptable and versatile engineer in a field that best suits your interests and expertise. Develop a foundation of engineering principles with the flexibility to explore all engineering disciplines available at Michigan Tech.

Work closely with faculty who excel in engineering education. Take foundational courses in engineering careers, engineering analysis and problem-solving, group mentorship and learning, and project management. Choose or develop your own academic pathway by taking upper-level elective courses across Michigan Tech's nine engineering departments.

Gain real-world experience on an industry-sponsored Senior Design capstone project or as a member of an Enterprise team. Prepare for the career you want with the help of dedicated advisors and student mentors.

No. 13
Best Public College for Engineering in America (Niche)
No. 2
Best Public School for Internships (The Princeton Review)
No. 3

Best Public College in the US for High Salaries (The Wall Street Journal)
No. 9
for Career Placement (The Princeton Review)

What Will I Study?

Build on a foundation of mathematics, science, and engineering design principles. Develop hands-on expertise working on robotics and autonomous systems projects. With a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, choose from four pathway options to design a course of study that best suits your interests. Take advanced coursework in subjects across Michigan Tech to broaden your expertise.

Four Pathway Options

EngineeringPlus

Discover your path! EngineeringPlus starts with a broad foundation in math, science, and general education. The curriculum stands on a strong engineering base. Select upper-level engineering courses in your area of interest. The program has integrated space to tailor your degree with one of 80 minors. Choose from Business, Law and Society, Public Health, ROTC Leadership, and many more. EngineeringPlus gives you flexibility. Personalize your career path and still stay within 125 total credits.

Engineering with Business

Engineering with Business has the same broad foundation. Math, science, general education, and a strong engineering base combine with a business emphasis. This path allows you to personalize your degree. Select upper-level engineering and business courses in your area of interest. The program has integrated space to tailor your degree with one of 80 minors.

Systems Engineering

Systems engineers apply low-fidelity modeling to test ideas and user flows. They use this method to understand, design, and manage complex systems. Analysis takes place over a system life cycle. As management leaders, systems engineers use systems thinking and interdisciplinary skills. Their knowledge spans all areas of engineering and management. At Michigan Tech, you will complete courses in the systems engineering core. You will move on to a diverse range of engineering, science, and business topics. Threaded through the entire program is an emphasis on a systems dynamics approach. You will come to understand complex, multidisciplinary systems, and systems of systems.

Systems Engineering aims to develop graduates who can cross disciplinary boundaries. Develop agile learning skills for new topics. Social and natural systems embed complex, engineered networks. You will manage those networks and systems. If you have an interest in both engineering and business, Systems Engineering may be for you.

Customize Your Degree with an Individualized Plan

Design roller coasters. Use nanoparticles to treat cancer. Design underwater habitats for humans. At Michigan Tech, you can create your own path by customizing your engineering degree. We will help develop a curriculum to meet your focus. We combine faculty expertise from across campus to prepare you. You are free to pursue your chosen field or continuing education.

Tomorrow Needs Teams Able to Communicate and Solve Engineering Problems

An engineering degree teaches analysis and design. It allows you to find solutions in public and global sectors. Learn to interpret data, perform experiments, and communicate in complex engineering projects. The BSE degree program at Michigan Tech offers unparalleled opportunities in undergraduate education:

A personalized engineering degree with the option of adding a minor
A solid education in basic engineering principles
The ability to customize your engineering degree
New and innovative coursework

Be Career Ready

Explore career opportunities for engineers.

Earn an engineering degree from Michigan Tech. Apply engineering skills to interdisciplinary areas. Employment in the engineering field is projected to grow 6 percent from 2020 to 2030. Nearly 146,000 new engineering jobs will emerge over the next decade.

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Technology
Social
Natural
Business
Science
Law
Health
Leadership

$91,420 median annual wage
Figures from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), dated May 2024.

Engineering Salaries

My Story: Nick McCole, MTUengineer

"This choice has opened many doors for me. Systems Engineering is a field I plan on staying in for the foreseeable future. This summer I worked as an electrical/systems engineer intern at Milwaukee Tool. In addition to Milwaukee Tool, I've been fortunate to have internships at Ford, Mercury Marine, and Boss Snowplow."

Nick McCole '23

systems engineering

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Bachelor of Science in Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering Physics, Engineering Science, and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.

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Systems Engineering Advising and Careers

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"An ecosystem is a great example of a system. Engineered systems can have that same approach applied to them, except that the goal is to alter the system to make it better."Jon Sticklen, associate professor and former chair of engineering fundamentals

Department of Engineering Fundamentals

Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech is the starting point for all of our engineering students. Our innovative, discovery-based first year of engineering education explores disciplines, strengthens core skills, and provides the foundation for upper-level coursework. Dedicated faculty provide personalized academic advising and guidance to help you choose the engineering field that best fits your goals.

Gain the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed across all engineering fields.
Work closely with faculty dedicated to engineering education.
Receive support from fellow engineering students in the LEAP program.
Collaborate with your peers as part of a project-based curriculum.
Explore your options in the General Engineering (Undecided) program while staying on track to meet graduation requirements.
Develop your own unique, interdisciplinary pathway with the Bachelor of Science in Engineering.

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Real Engineering. Meaningful Work.

Michigan Tech’s College of Engineering is committed to inspiring students, advancing knowledge, and innovating technological solutions to create a sustainable, just, and prosperous world. With an entering engineering class of about 1,000 students, 18 degrees to choose from, and 160+ engineering faculty alone, our students take part in a world-class education with the trusted reputation of Michigan Tech.

Collaborate and innovate as part of Michigan Tech’s discovery-based learning environment. Explore the endless possibilities of your engineering education in Engineering Fundamentals. Work closely with world-renowned faculty as a research assistant or develop real solutions with industry partners on an Enterprise team or Senior Design capstone project.

Join the pack and find the support you need. Map your academic career with the help of an academic advisor. Transition to University life with the support of the Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success or receive academic support in any of the Learning Centers across campus.

Study abroad, with engineering opportunities ranging from a few weeks to a full year. Focus on problems facing disadvantaged communities in countries around the world. Michigan Tech’s Global and Community Engagement program offers a range of options.

A degree in engineering from Michigan Tech can take you anywhere. After graduating, 95 percent of our alumni find successful employment within six months. Tech engineers work at NASA, Whirlpool, General Motors, Dow, Lockheed Martin, and other noteworthy organizations around the globe. With multiple annual Career Fairs and one-on-one advising from Career Services, you can find an internship, co-op, or full-time job where your engineering expertise can make a difference.

Tomorrow Needs Every Engineer

Michigan Tech engineers are at the forefront of change. Using creative ideas and technologies to solve problems in healthcare, energy, transportation, space exploration, climate change, and beyond, Tech engineers are prepared to help people and their communities adapt toward an equitable future. Become an engineer who is ready for what tomorrow needs.

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"I've never been at a place where every single person around you wants you to succeed in the way that you want to succeed."Anna Browne '21, BS Electrical Engineering