2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $23,009. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
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Hope College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Calvin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
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Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 470 |
| Ohio | 243 |
| Illinois | 427 |
| Indiana | 254 |
| Wisconsin | 202 |
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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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 Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.