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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$69,005 Avg Salary
$24,728 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Engineering majors at Michigan Tech take out an average of $26,050 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $284.

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The excellent online programs at Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Fort-Wayne, Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Indiana Tech - CPS take out is $39,149.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Engineering majors at Detroit Mercy take out an average of $26,133 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from USI carry an average student debtload of $26,919.

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DeVry University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from DeVry University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $53,079.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at UM Dearborn accumulate an average of around $23,985 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from BGSU carry an average student debtload of $27,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $339.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Wright State University - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $23,831 in student debt.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 12 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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