by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,477 people earned their degree in military technologies and applied sciences, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, military technologies and applied sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,323 and had an average of $20,911 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 54 military technologies and applied sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in military technologies and applied sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular military technologies and applied sciences programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region military technologies & applied sciences students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Valparaiso University Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Notre Dame College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Notre Dame College Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the #5 spot on the list. Elmhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Elmhurst Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Report
McKendree University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. McKendree University is located in Lebanon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 2 ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Report
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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