by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Manufacturing Engineering is the 447th most popular major in the country with 947 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 217 general manufacturing engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in general manufacturing engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general manufacturing engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region general manufacturing engineering students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Central State University General Manufacturing Engineering Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #2 spot on the list. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Manufacturing Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 24 ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bradley University General Manufacturing Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 27 ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about General Manufacturing Engineering at UM Dearborn
Grand Valley State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 35 ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lawrence Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about General Manufacturing Engineering at Lawrence Tech
Northwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Northwestern University General Manufacturing Engineering Report
Miami University - Oxford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 8 ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Miami University - Oxford General Manufacturing Engineering Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Manufacturing Engineering at U-M
Youngstown State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Manufacturing Engineering at Youngstown State University
Wayne State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Wayne State University General Manufacturing Engineering Report
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology General Manufacturing Engineering Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Manufacturing Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Clark State Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Clark State Community College is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Manufacturing Engineering at Clark State Community College
University of Southern Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. USI is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Manufacturing Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.
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