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Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

49 Colleges
$70,375 Avg Salary
$25,597 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

Computer Engineering is the #56 most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the CE programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer engineering students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for computer engineering students. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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The excellent programs at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

While working on their degree, CE majors at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $979.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

On average, CE graduates from UIUC take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $574, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at U-M take out is $18,500.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Purdue take out is $23,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $498, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#8

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Kettering University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Kettering take out is $29,125.

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With a ranking of #9, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, CE graduates from Marquette take out $24,767 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 632
Ohio 1,143
Illinois 742
Indiana 470
Wisconsin 272

One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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