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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$10,993 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,693 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Electronics Engineering Technology is the #23 most popular major in the country with 8,347 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Electronics 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 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for ee tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 10 Best Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Stark State College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for electronics engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,644 per year. On average, ee tech graduates from Stark State College take out $12,868 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Stark State College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,722 a year. On average, ee tech graduates from WCTC take out $16,504 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year. EE Tech majors at FVTC take out an average of $9,899 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, ee tech majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $10,820 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Madison Area Technical College Report

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The excellent associate degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electronics engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,945 in tuition and fees each year. On average, ee tech graduates from Youngstown State University take out $23,307 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Youngstown State University also did well on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Youngstown State University Report

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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, ee tech graduates from Cincinnati State carry an average student debtload of $9,521.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cincinnati State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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

#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electronics engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, ee tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $11,112 in student debt.

Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Ivy Tech Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electronics engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a 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.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

With a ranking of #9, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electronics engineering technology students working on their associate degree. NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,965 a year.

NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

#10

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

Zane State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electronics engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Zanesville, Zane State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Zane State College are $11,166 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, ee tech majors at Zane State College accumulate an average of around $9,483 in student debt.

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Best Electronics Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 227
Indiana 284
Wisconsin 179
Ohio 781
Illinois 288

Electronics Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

EE Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 6,211
Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies 1,422
Telecommunications Technology 451
Laser & Optical Technology 182
Audio Engineering Technology 81

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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