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

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

21 Colleges
$91,210 Avg Salary

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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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Check out the engineering-related fields master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the # 2 spot on the 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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

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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 21 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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