2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies 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 attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 15% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 85% are male.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 204 students majoring in engineering tech at SIUC, 96% are male and 4% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 84% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 38% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.
About 8% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.
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Purdue University Northwest ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.
About 7% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 93% are male.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 84% are male.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
Of the 109 students majoring in engineering tech at University of Akron Main Campus, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 16% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 14 | DeVry University - Illinois | Chicago, IL |
| 15 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,230 |
| Michigan | 2,201 |
| Ohio | 2,673 |
| Illinois | 1,478 |
| Wisconsin | 1,081 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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