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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$25,674 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,657 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering technology was ranked #216 in the country. In fact 255 degrees and certificates were handed out 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering tech 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.

2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the engineering tech 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 General Engineering Technology

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for general engineering technology students. Purdue is a very 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 10% of our Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full General Engineering Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$32,727 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great value for general engineering technology students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wayne State are $32,727 a year.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Wayne State University

$19,876 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kent State are $19,876 a year.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Kent

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 22
Ohio 19
Indiana 22

More General Engineering Technology Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 16 majors within the area of study, general engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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