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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$9,440 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,737 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Computer Engineering Technology is the #29 most popular major in the country with 3,509 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Engineering

Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the best value school for computer engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,558 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, computer engineering tech graduates from Cincinnati State carry an average student debtload of $14,371.

Cincinnati State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report

#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great value for computer engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,788 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Western Technical College Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,736 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, computer engineering tech graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District carry an average student debtload of $11,420.

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#4

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,022 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Owens Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Lorain County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,601 per year.

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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,644 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that computer engineering tech majors at Stark State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,488.

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. BGSU-Firelands is a small public school located in the rural area of Huron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU-Firelands are $14,025 a year.

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Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 53
Indiana 61
Wisconsin 11
Ohio 355
Illinois 250

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, computer engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 1,764
Computer Engineering Technology 1,229
Other Computer Engineering Technologies 306
Computer Software Technology 190
Computer Hardware Technology 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 AAAndrey A.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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