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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

37 Colleges
$69,005 Avg Salary
$24,728 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

With 61,791 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for engineering students. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,311
Indiana 1,581
Ohio 2,427
Wisconsin 755
Michigan 3,043

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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