2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master'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.
The Best Value Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UDayton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological 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 . 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oakland are $24,648 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
BGSU graduate students pay an average of $15,823 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UM Dearborn are $25,552 a year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC are $26,644 a year.
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Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per 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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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U-M are $50,464 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, U-M is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 19 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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