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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$11,578 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,427 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technology (Other) Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technology (other) was ranked #207 in the country. In fact 1,768 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Other Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for other engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for other engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Other Engineering Technology

Our analysis found Cuyahoga Community College District to be the best value school for engineering technology (other) students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 per year. The average amount in student loans that other engineering tech majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,270.

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

Full Engineering Technology (Other) at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technology (other) schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 per year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Firelands. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU-Firelands is a small public school located in the rural area of Huron.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU-Firelands are $13,765 per year. On average, other engineering tech graduates from BGSU-Firelands take out $28,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Engineering Technology (Other) at Bowling Green State University - Firelands Report

Best Engineering Technology (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technology (other) colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 27
Ohio 156
Illinois 119
Indiana 49

Engineering Technology (Other) is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Engineering Tech

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 4 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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