by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Science Technologies / Technicians is the 37th most popular major in the country with 6,924 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , science technologies / technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,344 and had an average of $14,258 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 274 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,132 and $16,305 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in science technologies / technicians. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their science technologies / technicians program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln Trail College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Robinson, Illinois, and it awarded 7 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 96 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. River Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 10 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Delta College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lakeland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lakeland is a small public school situated in Kirtland, Ohio. It awarded 5 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Davenport University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full Davenport University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Madison Area Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Full Madison College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lakeshore Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeshore Technical College is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ursuline College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Cleveland State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cleveland State University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lake Superior State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Lake Superior State University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 #18, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Siena Heights University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Siena Heights University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Fox Valley Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. FVTC is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Sinclair Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 6 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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With a ranking of #23, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #24, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
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Henry Ford College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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