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2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$17,139 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$78,744 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,147 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for EE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan

Check out the EE programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at GVSU take out is $27,521.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GVSU also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI
$11,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $17,193 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at U-M take out is $16,982.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list.

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$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

UM Dearborn undergraduate students pay an average of $13,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, EE graduates from UM Dearborn take out $21,970 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. While working on their degree, EE majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $362, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Michigan State also made our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value electrical engineering programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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#7

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI
$13,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Lake Superior State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lake Superior State University are $13,200 a year.

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$18,215 Average Tuition & Fees

Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan Tech are $18,215 a year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from Michigan Tech carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $404, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for EE in Michigan.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Oakland take out is $27,000.

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#10

Baker College

Owosso, MI
$12,420 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year.

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Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,153
Illinois 1,029
Indiana 730
Wisconsin 465

Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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