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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$38,010 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,375 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer engineering was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 5,557 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for CE 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 Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the best value school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

UDayton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,890 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UDayton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Dayton Report

The excellent programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small 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 undergraduate student at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great value for computer engineering students. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan Tech are $39,723 a year.

Michigan Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological University

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$24,735 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great value for computer engineering students. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland are $24,735 a year.

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$21,050 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year.

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$28,048 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $28,048 per year.

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$27,111 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 per year.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer engineering programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Loyola Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $47,808 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer engineering programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U-M are $55,097 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, U-M also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 216
Illinois 122
Ohio 208
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 27

One of 39 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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