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2023 Most Popular Other Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

33 Colleges
$82,396 Avg Salary
$24,326 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, other engineering was ranked #176 in the country. In fact 2,760 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Other Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Other Engineering Colleges.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for other engineering students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

After completing their degree, other engineering graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $20,066.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, other engineering majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

Full Other Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Other Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Full Other Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for other engineering students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Other Engineering majors at Michigan State take out an average of $24,364 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Detroit Mercy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other engineering programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other engineering students. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Other Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Other Engineering majors at IUPUI take out an average of $28,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Other Engineering at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

Lawrence Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Other Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best other engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 173
Ohio 88
Illinois 140
Indiana 102
Wisconsin 5

One of 40 majors within the area of study, other engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 33 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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