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Best Value Electronics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$20,496 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,126 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Electronics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the ee tech bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for electronics engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,608 in tuition and fees each year. On average, ee tech graduates from Ferris take out $27,560 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electronics engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $14,478 per year. EE Tech majors at Purdue Northwest take out an average of $23,741 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,416 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ee tech majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $15,587 in student debt.

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#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,945 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for electronics engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

DeVry University - Ohio

Columbus, OH

DeVry University - Ohio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electronics Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DeVry University - Ohio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

DeVry University - Ohio undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ee tech graduates from DeVry University - Ohio carry an average student debtload of $40,244. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electronics engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#8

DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, IL

With a ranking of #8, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electronics engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year. EE Tech majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out an average of $40,244 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electronics engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ee tech graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $20,816.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Electronics Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree electronics engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,410 a year.

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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 16 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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