2023 Best General Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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Degrees Awarded
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 4,676 people earned their degree in general engineering technology, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 568 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,657 and $24,611 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general engineering technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vets studying engineering tech.
Top 18 Best General Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University, 530 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,997. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 49 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UW - Stout supports 7,970 students, and 305 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 133 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,590. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Stout]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stout/student-life/veterans/)
University of Toledo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #7. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Kent State University at Kent supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Kent State Veteran Student Life Report
Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #8. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 7,490 students enrolled at Western Illinois University, 330 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,652. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 82 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at NIU were GI Bill® students, of which 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Miami University - Hamilton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking. Located in Hamilton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Hamilton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 100 of the 2,451 students enrolled at Miami University - Hamilton were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,156. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Hamilton does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Hamilton Veteran Student Life Report
Miami University - Middletown did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #11. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school situated in Middletown, Ohio. It awarded 15 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Middletown, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,640 students enrolled at Miami University - Middletown, 69 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,079. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Middletown offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Middletown]](/colleges/miami-university-middletown/student-life/veterans/)
Northwestern Michigan College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking. NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,278 students enrolled at NMC, 171 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,956. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
EIU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, EIU supports 8,626 students, and 184 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 46 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,730. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at EIU]](/colleges/eastern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Ivy Tech Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking. Located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, this small public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,212 students enrolled at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, 78 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,036. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Wright State University - Lake Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #16. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public institution located in Celina, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Lake Campus, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,749 students enrolled at Wright State University - Lake Campus, 26 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,898. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech list. Located in Huron, Ohio, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
BGSU-Firelands also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,085 students enrolled at BGSU-Firelands, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,724. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full BGSU-Firelands Veteran Student Life Report
Morrison Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Tech list. Located in Morrison, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Morrison Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Morrison Institute of Technology supports 79 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morrison Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Morrison Institute of Technology]](/colleges/morrison-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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