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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$23,809 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,089 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the CE bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

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 distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college 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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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 suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CE majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $20,520 in student debt.

Full Computer Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

#3

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Platteville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant 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.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report

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 fairly 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.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 a year.

Full Computer Engineering at Purdue University Northwest Report

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $498, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.

Full Computer Engineering at Western Michigan University Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year.

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Best 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

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.

  • 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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