2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 1,221 students majoring in engineering at U-M, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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Out of the 57 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 very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 27% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Women make up 35% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 353 students majoring in engineering at UW - Madison, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 28% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 273 students majoring in engineering at UIC, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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Michigan Technological University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 234 students majoring in engineering at Michigan Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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| 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 26 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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