Accreditations & Rankings

Accreditations & Rankings

Institutional Accreditation
Michigan Tech is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). HLC accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region.

Rankings and Accolades
Michigan Tech's programs are nationally recognized and earn praise for academic excellence, graduate employability, and value, as well as safety and quality of life. 

Recent rankings include:

  • U.S. News & World Report
    • No. 60 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs
    • No. 83 Best Engineering Schools (Graduate Programs)
    • No. 92 Electrical Engineering

  • Forbes.com
    • No. 12 in the U.S. for public universities whose graduates earn highest mid-career salaries

  • Bestcolleges
    • No. 18 in U.S. for ROI

  • SmartAsset 
    • No. 2 in Michigan comparing the cost of a college education to graduates’ average starting salaries

  • Money Magazine
    • No. 90 out of 706 Best Colleges

Michigan Tech is committed to providing career-enhancing online Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs that combine academic excellence and affordability. As a student, you’ll build off of your existing professional experience and emerge with the specialized knowledge to become an innovator and thought leader in your area of practice.