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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$11,678 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related technologies was ranked #44 in the country. In fact 969 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for engineering-related 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.

Check out the engineering-related tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Stark State College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering-related technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,500 a year.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at University of Akron Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great value for engineering-related technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $7,830 per year.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Vincennes University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering-related technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vincennes University are $15,739 per year.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Vincennes University Report

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 19
Indiana 12
Wisconsin 2
Ohio 90
Illinois 7

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

Major Annual Graduates
Surveying Technology/Surveying 744
Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology 178
Other Engineering-Related Technologies 47

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 4 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 Mike1979 Russia.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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