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

19 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 56% are male.

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

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Michigan State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 80% are male.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at BGSU take out an average of $29,795 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 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 city of West Lafayette.

Of the 52 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Purdue, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $29,867 in student debt.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Eastern Michigan University Report

With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 22% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 47% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Women make up 24% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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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 19 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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