2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Engineering School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering 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.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for general engineering students. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great value for general engineering students. UW - Platteville is a moderately-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.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Platteville is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great value for general engineering students. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lake Superior State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the 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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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering students. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school 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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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $39,723 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PFW are $21,265 a year.
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Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 470 |
| Ohio | 243 |
| Illinois | 427 |
| Indiana | 254 |
| Wisconsin | 202 |
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General Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Engineering
| 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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