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2024 Best Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
192 Engineering Science Degrees Awarded
$88,113 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering Science isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #205 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 192 degrees in engineering science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Science School

Best Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region The engineering science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Engineering Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Engineering Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering Science
Master's Degrees in Engineering Science
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Engineering Science in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering science degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Engineering Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
66.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering science. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 3 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Engineering Science Degrees Awarded
$88,113 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a degree in engineering science. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering science program report average early career earnings of $88,113.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering science needs to check out Kettering University. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kettering is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Kettering in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
42 Engineering Science Degrees Awarded

University of Toledo is a great option for students pursuing a degree in engineering science. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 42 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
47 Engineering Science Degrees Awarded

Wright State University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Dayton. This university ranks 36th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 47 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. This university ranks 9th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 7 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Engineering Science Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 30
Ohio 314 96
Illinois 304 6
Indiana 294 59

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Engineering Science is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering Science 192

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 7,978
Electrical Engineering 4,524
Computer Engineering 3,259
Civil Engineering 2,925
Chemical Engineering 2,284
Biomedical Engineering 1,932
Industrial Engineering 1,927
General Engineering 1,712
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,238
Materials Engineering 740

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