2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You
Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 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. 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.
The Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering 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.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools
Our analysis found Alpena Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alpena Community College are $7,860 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school 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. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from WCTC carry an average student debtload of $14,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year. On average, engineering tech graduates from CVTC take out $15,232 in student loans while working on their degree.
CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $16,165.
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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at Madison College take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. NWTC is a 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. Engineering Tech majors at NWTC take out an average of $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per year. Engineering Tech majors at Trine take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $482.
Trine also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #10, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Cincinnati State take out is $15,494.
Cincinnati State also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 12 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,230 |
| Michigan | 2,201 |
| Ohio | 2,673 |
| Illinois | 1,478 |
| Wisconsin | 1,081 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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