by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,454 people earned their degree in engineering science, making the major the 205th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $76,473 and had an average of $22,601 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 192 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $88,113 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in engineering science.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 42 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 42 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kettering University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kettering University is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the #5 spot on the list. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Benedictine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Benedictine University is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 4 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Principia College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Principia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elsah, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 3 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Hanover College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hanover, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 1 students 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%.
Alma College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Alma, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Case Western Reserve University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Siena Heights University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national 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.
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With a ranking of #12, Millikin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Millikin is located in Decatur, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Muskingum University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in New Concord, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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