2024 Best Engineering Technology (Other) Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in engineering technology (other) sits in the middle of the road, ranking #202 out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering technology (other) students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 92 master's degrees in engineering technology (other) during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to engineering technology (other) students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering technology (other) students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering technology (other) to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering technology (other) related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering technology (other) students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Engineering Technology (Other) Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Technology (Other) Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering Technology (Other) in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering technology (other).

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Other Engineering Tech

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

44 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in engineering technology (other). Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in engineering technology (other) from Northwestern University

2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

48 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in engineering technology (other). Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in engineering technology (other) from Purdue University - Main Campus

Best Engineering Technology (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technology (other) colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	44
Michigan	211	0
Indiana	191	48

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Engineering Tech

One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Engineering Technology (Other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields	92

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields	733
Industrial Production Technology	175
General Engineering Technology	55
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	41
Architectural Engineering Technology	37
Environmental Control Technology	35
Quality Control Technology	28
Mechanical Engineering Technology	23
Construction Engineering Technology	8
Electronics Engineering Technology	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.