2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kettering University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.
Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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University of Dayton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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