2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular 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 129 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Of the 1,839 students majoring in engineering at UIUC, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Out of the 129 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 1,311 students majoring in engineering at U-M, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Out of the 129 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
Full Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 834 students majoring in engineering at Michigan State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Read full report on Engineering at Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at Michigan Technological University
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
Full Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
University of Toledo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus
Case Western Reserve University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.
Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
Read full report on Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering
Kettering University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
Of the 360 students majoring in engineering at UM Dearborn, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Full Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report
Oakland University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
University of Notre Dame came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Women make up 42% of the engineering majors at the school.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Of the 319 students majoring in engineering at Northwestern, 66% are male and 34% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 21 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 23 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 24 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
| 25 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
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 Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
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.
- 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).
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