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 Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in pre-engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pre-engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools 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. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.
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 Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees 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%.
Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Pre-Engineering Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay de Noc Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Escanaba, Michigan, and it awarded 3 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Owens State Community College
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rio Grande landed the #5 spot on the list. Rio Grande, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Lake Michigan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and it awarded 3 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Lake Michigan College
Wayne County Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Wayne County Community College District
University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’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 Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 119 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Ivy Tech Community College
Ball State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s pre-engineering 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%.
Northwestern Michigan College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern Michigan College is a small school located in Traverse City, Michigan that handed out 2 ’s pre-engineering degrees 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%.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering 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%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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