Michigan Strengths
- Michigan ranks 2nd in the nation in total R&D spending from global corporation tech centers and the state’s research universities.
- The University of Michigan is 2nd in the nation for research and development spending, according to the National Science Foundation.
- Michigan ranks 4th in the United States for employment in high-tech industries with over 568,000 workers.
- Last year alone, the universities of Southeast Michigan, including The University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Wayne State University and the University of Detroit-Mercy, produced 2,165 MBAs. The University of Michigan is regularly ranked nationally as having one of the top five business programs.
- In 2004, Michigan universities and colleges granted over 6,000 engineering degrees. In high-tech degrees conferred, Michigan ranks 5th in the nation.
- Michigan is ranked in the top ten states for patents. Michigan companies file over 3,000 patents per year.
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