by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,534 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,578 and had an average of $22,777 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,677 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,207 and $27,662 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,470 and $126,402 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering 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 General Engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 11 doctorate’s engineering 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
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 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Engineering Report
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 5 doctorate’s 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 full report on General Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus
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