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Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$28,132 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,554 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 6,553 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. 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 Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering-related fields students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Check out the engineering-related fields bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Stout to be the best value school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $17,930 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great value for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

Purdue Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,478 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Purdue Northwest take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,958.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,410 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debtload of $20,256.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,254 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering-related fields schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,132 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $26,601 in student debt.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

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

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $42,607 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $490, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indiana State are $21,160 a year.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Indiana State University Report

With a ranking of #9, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $37,159 a year.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan Tech are $41,247 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Michigan Technological University Report

Explore the best engineering-related fields schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 197
Indiana 92
Wisconsin 62
Ohio 124
Illinois 18

Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 5,903
Packaging Science 378
Other Engineering-Related Fields 152
Engineering Design 120

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 11 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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