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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Pre-Engineering is the 284th most popular major in the country with 2,560 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 222 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 129 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in pre-engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The pre-engineering 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree pre-engineering students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the #1 spot on the list. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 52 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 26 associates’s pre-engineering 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 more about Pre-Engineering at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bay de Noc Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. Bay de Noc Community College is located in Escanaba, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perrysburg, Ohio that handed out 11 associates’s pre-engineering 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rio Grande. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rio Grande, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at University of Rio Grande
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 1 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Lake Michigan College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Michigan College is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Wayne County Community College District landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCCCD is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Ivy Tech Community College
Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s pre-engineering 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%.
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students 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 Pre-Engineering at Franciscan University of Steubenville
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