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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 989 people earned their degree in engineering-related technologies, making the major the 270th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering-related technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,339 and had an average of $21,670 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 138 engineering-related technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering-related technologies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 23 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Engineering-Related Technologies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 8 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State Community College is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 20 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Michigan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
Stark State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large public school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lansing Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
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Gateway Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Gateway Technical College Engineering-Related Technologies Report
Siena Heights University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering-related tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Parkland College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Macomb Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, North Central Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NCMC is located in Petoskey, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
Bay de Noc Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Escanaba, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bay de Noc Community College Engineering-Related Technologies Report
Waubonsee Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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