by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Pre-Engineering is the 284th most popular major in the country with 2,437 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 137 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 114 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in pre-engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in pre-engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The pre-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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree pre-engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay de Noc Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bay de Noc Community College is a small public school situated in Escanaba, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 10 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rio Grande. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rio Grande, Ohio. It awarded 2 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 4 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Lake Michigan College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LMC is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Wayne County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Wayne County Community College District is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Wayne County Community College District Pre-Engineering Report
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Ivy Tech Community College
With a ranking of #11, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern Michigan College is a small school located in Traverse City, Michigan that handed out 0 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Northwestern Michigan College
Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 86%.
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