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2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$38,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$88,113 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering science was ranked #210 in the country. In fact 1,454 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Science

#1

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Kettering University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering science students. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Flint.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kettering are $43,824 a year.

Kettering did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Engineering Science at Kettering University

$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Engineering Science at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$20,239 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Toledo undergraduate students pay an average of $20,239 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Engineering Science at University of Toledo

$19,252 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $19,252 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great value for engineering science students. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $55,097 per year.

U-M also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Engineering Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering science programs. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Notre Dame undergraduate students pay an average of $58,843 in tuition and fees each year.

Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

Read full report on Engineering Science at University of Notre Dame

Best Engineering Science Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 31
Ohio 96
Illinois 6
Indiana 59

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Nicolás Pérez.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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