by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,454 people earned their degree in general engineering science, making the major the 342nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 192 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general engineering science programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 17 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Science at Wright State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering Science at Benedictine U
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Principia College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Principia College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elsah, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hanover College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hanover, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Alma College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Alma, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Muskingum University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in New Concord, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Muskingum University General Engineering Science Report
Siena Heights University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering Science at Siena Heights University
Millikin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Millikin is located in Decatur, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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