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
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #64 in the country. In fact 3,548 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $16,483 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Platteville also did well on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 a year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Michigan Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-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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Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general engineering programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general engineering programs. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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Best General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 38 |
| Illinois | 30 |
| Ohio | 78 |
| Indiana | 145 |
| Wisconsin | 194 |
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General Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 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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