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Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region

25 Colleges
$75,498 Avg Salary
$28,325 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Colleges.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering-related fields students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Michigan State take out is $25,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $396.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, engineering-related fields majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 #5 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Illinois Tech carry an average student debtload of $35,501.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #6 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Purdue take out $23,490 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #7 on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, engineering-related fields majors at Michigan Tech accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields schools 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 25 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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