2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree School for You
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 Master'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 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 84% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 50% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
Of the 50 students majoring in engineering-related fields at UM Dearborn, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
About 35% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 65% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 43 students majoring in engineering-related fields at IUPUI, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in the Great Lakes Region . UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 40 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Illinois Tech, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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Indiana Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.
Of the 39 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Indiana Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
Women make up 27% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 11% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Engineering-Related Fields Colleges by State
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 |
Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
| 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.
- 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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