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2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$10,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,492 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Electronics Engineering Technology is the #132 most popular major in the country with 8,592 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for EE tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Stark State College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for electronics engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,406 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE tech majors at Stark State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,466.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Stark State College Report

Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, EE tech majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $23,830 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Waukesha County Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, EE tech majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $9,807 in student debt.

FVTC also took the #5 spot in our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for electronics engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, EE tech majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $17,811 in student debt.

Madison College also made our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The excellent associate degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electronics engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, EE tech majors at Youngstown State University accumulate an average of around $24,987 in student debt.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE tech majors at Cincinnati State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,644.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cincinnati State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report

#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #7, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electronics engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, EE tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $16,184 in student debt.

Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuyahoga Community College District also is in the top 15% of our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electronics engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NWTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

Zane State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Zanesville, Zane State College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Zane State College are $10,866 per year. On average, EE tech graduates from Zane State College take out $12,943 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Electronics Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best electronics engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 168
Ohio 323
Illinois 227
Indiana 190
Wisconsin 130

One of 18 majors within the area of study, electronics engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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