2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best General Engineering School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular General Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Michigan State take out is $24,050. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for general engineering students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for general engineering students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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Out of the 123 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at Calvin accumulate an average of around $21,698 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
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Sinclair Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Sinclair Community College take out is $10,526.
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Hope College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Hope carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
Engineering majors at Olivet Nazarene take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $418.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Henry Ford College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Schoolcraft College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
William Rainey Harper College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
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Washtenaw Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #16 on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.
College of DuPage came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Parkland College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Engineering students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rock Valley College | Rockford, IL |
| 19 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN |
| 21 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL |
| 22 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 23 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 24 | Oakton Community College | Des Plaines, IL |
Best General Engineering Colleges by State
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 |
Majors Related to Engineering
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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