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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$54,659 Avg Salary
$26,838 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Engineering Technology is the #157 most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best General Engineering Technology 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 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the engineering tech bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Miami University - Hamilton the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Miami University - Hamilton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,687.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

Engineering Tech majors at UW - Stout take out an average of $22,385 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Middletown helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

Engineering Tech majors at Miami University - Middletown take out an average of $26,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,892.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $14,855 in student debt.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,564 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $332.

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Western Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Engineering Tech majors at WIU take out an average of $30,743 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 100
Ohio 200
Illinois 155
Indiana 63
Wisconsin 49

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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