by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pre-engineering.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region pre-engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 40 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Pre-Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bay de Noc Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. Bay de Noc Community College is a small public school situated in Escanaba, Michigan. It awarded 7 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Bay de Noc Community College
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Owens Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Owens State Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rio Grande. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Lake Michigan College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wayne County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne County Community College District Pre-Engineering Report
University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. UW - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Ivy Tech Community College
Ball State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Traverse City, Michigan, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Northwestern Michigan College
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Pre-Engineering Report
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