2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for CE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for CE in the Great Lakes Region .
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286 per year.
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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 Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
U-M graduate students pay an average of $50,464 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U-M also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #4 for overall quality for CE in the Great Lakes Region .
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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Illinois Tech graduate students pay an average of $30,822 in tuition and fees each year.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Case Western graduate students pay an average of $49,398 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 9 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).
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