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

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,558 per 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.

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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per year.

Western Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Computer Engineering Technology at Cuyahoga Community College District

#4

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great value for computer engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Owens State Community College are $10,022 a year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering Technology at Owens Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great value for computer engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,601 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Stark State College Report

Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU-Firelands is a small public school located in the rural area of Huron.

BGSU-Firelands undergraduate students pay an average of $14,025 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Bowling Green State University - Firelands Report

Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering technology colleges 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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