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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,760 people earned their degree in other engineering, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $75,713 and had an average of $25,106 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 536 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $82,396 and $24,326 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in other engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region other engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 64 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s other 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 10 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 29 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 22 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology Other Engineering Report
Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other engineering degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Oberlin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Oberlin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 91 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 69 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwest State Community College is a public institution located in Archbold, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Engineering at Northwest State Community College
With a ranking of #12, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 13 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio Northern University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Northern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ada, Ohio. It awarded 1 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 5 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 14 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 12 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 18 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Eastern is a small school located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
With a ranking of #22, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Madonna University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is located in Lancaster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Other Engineering Report
Macomb Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Engineering at Macomb Community College
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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