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Most Popular General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #64 in the country. In fact 3,548 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great place for general engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at Cleveland State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for general engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full General Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at Indiana University - Bloomington

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Full General Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general engineering programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Full General Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 38
Illinois 30
Ohio 78
Indiana 145
Wisconsin 194

One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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