2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CE majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $20,520 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Superior State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.
Lake Superior State University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $16,483 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Platteville also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year. On average, CE graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $21,921 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. GVSU is a very 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. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $24,252.
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Purdue University Northwest came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $498, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year.
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Request InformationBest Computer Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best computer engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 632 |
| Ohio | 1,143 |
| Illinois | 742 |
| Indiana | 470 |
| Wisconsin | 272 |
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Computer Engineering Related Majors for CE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to CE
| 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.
- 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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