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2026 Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the United States
688 Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$57,728 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 23 schools to find the best for other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields students.

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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields education in the Great Lakes Region.

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Leading the list is Purdue University Main Campus, our #1 school for other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. Purdue University Main Campus awarded about 67 other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields program make about $74,201 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,500. Get the full other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields details for Purdue University Main Campus

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Ohio State University Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Columbus. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. Ohio State University Main Campus awarded about 21 other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $58,088. Students borrow a median of $22,053 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields from Ohio State University Main Campus

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Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields, ranking #3. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 95%. About 70 other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degrees were awarded at Northwestern University in the most recent year. Graduates of the other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields program make about $78,551 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,616. More information about a degree in other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields from Northwestern University

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Eastern Illinois University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields schools. Eastern Illinois University is a large public school located in the town of Charleston. About 47% of students finish within six years. Eastern Illinois University awarded about 338 other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degree from Eastern Illinois University earn around $43,603 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,293. Read more about the other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields program at Eastern Illinois University

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Students looking for a strong other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields program will find one at Bowling Green State University Main Campus, which ranked #5. This large public university is located in the town of Bowling Green. Bowling Green State University Main Campus graduates 61% of students within six years. There were roughly 88 other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Bowling Green State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields graduates of Bowling Green State University Main Campus earn a median of $66,669 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $22,759. Get the full other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields details for Bowling Green State University Main Campus

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Macomb Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Warren. There were roughly 34 other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degree recipients from Macomb Community College generally make around $38,758. Typical student debt for the program is $9,862. See the full other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields program report for Macomb Community College

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Northwest State Community College placed #7 among the best other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields schools. Set in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 25 other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degrees were awarded at Northwest State Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields program make about $45,123 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,565 to complete this degree. Get the full other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields details for Northwest State Community College

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Eastern Michigan University placed #8 among the best other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields schools. Eastern Michigan University is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. The six-year graduation rate is 46%. About 18 other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degrees were awarded at Eastern Michigan University in the most recent year. Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields graduates of Eastern Michigan University earn a median of $47,887 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $28,781 to complete this degree. Get the full other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields details for Eastern Michigan University

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Bowling Green State University Firelands earned the #9 position for other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the rural area of Huron. There were roughly 27 other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Bowling Green State University Firelands in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields program make about $66,669 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,768 to complete this degree. Get the full other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields details for Bowling Green State University Firelands

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 23 schools evaluated.

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