2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 6,736 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering-related fields students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering-related fields students. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trine are $9,576 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trine also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering-related fields majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 4 spot on the list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UDayton are $44,890 per year.
UDayton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the # 5 spot on the list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
Purdue Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,349 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering-Related Fields majors at Purdue Northwest take out an average of $36,631 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering-related fields programs. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #8 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year. After completing their degree, engineering-related fields graduates from BGSU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at WMU take out is $27,500.
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Request InformationBest Engineering-Related Fields Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering-related fields schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 431 |
| Ohio | 379 |
| Illinois | 172 |
| Indiana | 286 |
| Wisconsin | 62 |
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Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
| 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 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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