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2024 Best Software Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
405 Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in software engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #167 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for software engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 405 degrees in software engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Software Engineering School

Best Software Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of software engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Software Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Software Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer Software Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Software Engineering
Master's Degrees in Computer Software Engineering

The computer software engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Software Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Software Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of computer software engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Computer Software Engineering

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Every student pursuing a degree in software engineering has to check out Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.

There were about 24 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Michigan Technological University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in software engineering. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Houghton. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 16 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from Michigan Technological University

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It is hard to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in software engineering. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois Tech is a great school overall.More information about a degree in software engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
47 Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in software engineering has to check out Milwaukee School of Engineering. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee. This school ranks 15th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 47 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSOE in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
42 Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from Miami University - Oxford

6

Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Southfield. This university ranks 19th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in software engineering from Lawrence Technological University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
35 Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded

Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from Loyola University Chicago

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
63 Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 63 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in software engineering from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
41 Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 41 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Trine University
Angola, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN

Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 5 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Trine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from Trine University


 

Best Software Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best software engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 112
Michigan 915 24
Illinois 870 97
Indiana 737 52
Wisconsin 672 117

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Software Engineering is one of 3 different types of Computer Engineering programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering 2,818
Computer Hardware Engineering 19
Other Computer Engineering 17

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