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2025 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,300 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$89,914 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in engineering-related fields, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #112 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering-related fields. Combined, these schools handed out 1,300 degrees in engineering-related fields to qualified students.

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Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region The engineering-related fields program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering-Related Fields rankings. For our Best Overall Engineering-Related Fields School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Master's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields

The engineering-related fields school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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The schools below may not offer all types of engineering-related fields degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
18.6% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering-related fields. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 183 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program make about $76,563 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
11.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering-related fields needs to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program state that they receive average early career wages of $72,252.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
40 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded

University of Dayton is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering-related fields. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 40 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$74,624 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in engineering-related fields needs to take a look at Miami University - Oxford. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 16 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program earn about $74,624 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 12 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$65,996 Median Starting Salary

BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 66 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program state that they receive average early career earnings of $65,996.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$72,164 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 33 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program state that they receive average early career income of $72,164.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$71,117 Median Starting Salary

UW - Stout is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Menomonie. This university ranks 29th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 27 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program report average early career income of $71,117.

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Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program make about $68,919 in the first couple years of working.

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Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 23 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program state that they receive average early career wages of $67,992.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 431
Ohio 314 303
Illinois 304 171
Indiana 294 276
Wisconsin 273 62

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One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Engineering-Related Fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 1,081
Packaging Science 218
Engineering Design 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 2,448
Mechanical Engineering Technology 1,771
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 1,732
Electronics Engineering Technology 1,616
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 1,465
Environmental Control Technology 1,231
Computer Engineering Technology 763
General Engineering Technology 476
Engineering Technology (Other) 417
Construction Engineering Technology 383

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