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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Engineering Technology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 3,841 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Miami University - Hamilton to be the best value school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Hamilton are $17,490 per year. Engineering Tech majors at Miami University - Hamilton take out an average of $22,249 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Miami University - Hamilton is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering tech in the Great Lakes Region .
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $17,930 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debtload of $22,285.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,661 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Middletown is a great value for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Middletown are $17,390 a year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Miami University - Middletown take out $22,249 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Middletown also is in the top 10% of our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $12,472 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from NIU carry an average student debtload of $25,960. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $242.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EIU are $15,274 a year.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $23,209 in tuition and fees each year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Illinois State take out $18,408 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the distant town of New Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State University at Tuscarawas are $15,910 per year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Kent State University at Tuscarawas take out $29,221 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 79 |
| Indiana | 41 |
| Wisconsin | 49 |
| Ohio | 181 |
| Illinois | 155 |
General Engineering Technology Related Majors for Engineering Tech
General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Engineering Tech Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 3,685 |
| Applied Engineering Technologies | 156 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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