2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical engineering was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 28,844 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Electrical Engineering 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. This report analyzed 62 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 Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 84% are male.
On average, EE graduates from UIUC take out $18,979 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $464.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 190 students majoring in EE at Purdue, 79% are male and 21% are female.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $417, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 177 students majoring in EE at Ohio State, 86% are male and 14% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $23,723. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $192, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 14% of the EE majors at the school.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $315.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Dearborn helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 17% of the EE majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from UM Dearborn carry an average student debt load of $25,495.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the EE majors at the school.
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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
Women make up 17% of the EE majors at the school.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $404, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 110 students majoring in EE at UW - Madison, 87% are male and 13% are female.
The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UW - Madison take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,146.
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Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Women make up 17% of the EE majors at the school.
EE majors at Michigan State take out an average of $20,967 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $362, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Oakland University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in EE at Oakland, 80% are male and 20% are female.
On average, EE graduates from Oakland take out $28,385 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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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 Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 12 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI |
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best electrical engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,147 |
| Ohio | 1,153 |
| Illinois | 1,029 |
| Indiana | 730 |
| Wisconsin | 465 |
Majors Related to EE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to EE
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
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 NASA.
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