by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is the 347th most popular major in the country with 1,768 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 424 other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 44 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, 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 Shawnee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region. Shawnee State University is a small school located in Portsmouth, Ohio that handed out 25 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 20 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Northwest State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwest State Community College is located in Archbold, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
Bowling Green State University - Firelands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Huron, Ohio, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern Michigan College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Monroe County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Monroe County Community College is a public institution located in Monroe, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Rapids Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
Mott Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full MCC Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Report
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clark State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Clark State Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Terra State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Fremont, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small school located in New Philadelphia, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
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