by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Engineering Technologies is the 20th most popular major in the country with 84,036 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $52,759 and had an average of $20,964 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,756 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,482 and $21,552 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,815 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technologies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering technologies.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East-West University landed the #1 spot on the list. East-West University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Kent State University at Tuscarawas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Hamilton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Hamilton is a public institution located in Hamilton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Hamilton Engineering Technologies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angola, Indiana. It awarded 39 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Trine University
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawnee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Shawnee State University is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, Ohio. It awarded 37 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Shawnee State University
Purdue University Northwest landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Purdue Northwest
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 167 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 147 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 267 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Ferris State University Engineering Technologies Report
With a ranking of #10, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 711 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering 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 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Middletown ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school situated in Middletown, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Miami University - Middletown
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 98 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at UW - Platteville
Michigan Technological University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 66 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Purdue University Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s engineering 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%.
DeVry University - Ohio ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DeVry University - Ohio is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at DeVry University - Ohio
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 125 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Lawrence Tech
University of Toledo landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 122 students 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%.
Bowling Green State University - Firelands came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Huron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at BGSU-Firelands
With a ranking of #21, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ada, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 96 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at University of Akron Main Campus
Eastern Michigan University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 94 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees 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%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Eastern Michigan
Northern Illinois University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trine is a small school located in Angola, Indiana that handed out 5 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Engineering Technologies Report
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