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2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

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 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

Kettering University

Flint, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kettering University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a great place for engineering students working on their master’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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 5,383
Michigan 8,586
Ohio 8,648
Illinois 6,581
Wisconsin 3,396

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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