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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$60,554 Avg Salary
$26,200 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 6,736 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $396.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from BGSU carry an average student debtload of $29,795.

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Purdue University Northwest came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $29,867 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 431
Ohio 379
Illinois 172
Indiana 286
Wisconsin 62

One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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