2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer engineering students. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college 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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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school 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. The average amount in student loans that CE majors at SIUE take out is $19,500.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Wisconsin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin are $12,860 per year. While working on their degree, CE majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $24,861 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Superior State University are $13,200 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $13,883 a year. The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out is $24,861.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer engineering programs. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Platteville are $16,483 a year. On average, CE graduates from UW - Platteville take out $21,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Platteville is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year. On average, CE graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $19,570 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Grand Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year. On average, CE graduates from GVSU take out $19,941 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 per year.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Request InformationBest Computer Engineering Colleges by State
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| 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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