by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Pre-Engineering is the 284th most popular major in the country with 2,437 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 137 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular pre-engineering programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended 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 awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 23 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Ivy Tech Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 10 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Owens Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay de Noc Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bay de Noc Community College is a small school located in Escanaba, Michigan that handed out 7 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Bay de Noc Community College
With a ranking of #6, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 4 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
University of Rio Grande came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Wayne County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Wayne County Community College District
Lake Michigan College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Michigan College is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Ball State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franciscan University of Steubenville is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Baldwin Wallace University
With a ranking of #12, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Traverse City, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
