by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,712 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,207 and $23,456 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 588 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 59 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Schoolcraft College
Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the #2 spot on the list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 40 associates’s 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 #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 23 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay de Noc Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bay de Noc Community College is located in Escanaba, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rock Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 28 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Rock Valley College
Southwestern Michigan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SMC is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Parkland College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 29 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Oakton Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Oakton Community College
With a ranking of #10, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Central College is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Illinois Central College
Washtenaw Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 31 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 31 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Alpena Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena Community College is a public institution located in Alpena, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Alpena Community College
Kishwaukee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Kishwaukee College is located in Malta, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full William Rainey Harper College General Engineering Report
Elgin Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ECC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 16 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
John Wood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
McHenry County College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Crystal Lake, Illinois. It awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Sinclair Community College
Waubonsee Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waubonsee is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Illinois Valley Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oglesby, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Gogebic Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Gogebic Community College is a public institution located in Ironwood, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Gogebic Community College
Owens Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owens State Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Owens Community College
Kaskaskia College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kaskaskia College is a small school located in Centralia, Illinois that handed out 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Kaskaskia College
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