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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electronics Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

18 Ranked Colleges
414 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Electronics Engineering Technology is the 119th most popular major in the country with 9,020 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, electronics engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,459 and had an average of $25,065 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,790 electronics engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,669 and $24,393 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 414 electronics engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in electronics engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electronics engineering technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electronics engineering technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electronics Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE tech degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $5,879 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE tech degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan Tech is $9,049 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s EE tech degrees to qualified students.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $6,315 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 23 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue Northwest, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue Northwest is $8,401 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree EE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 2 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lake Superior State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $9,640 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree EE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lake Superior State University.

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#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s EE tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ferris has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $10,521 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree EE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, PFW has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend PFW is $7,686 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 15 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wayne State is $11,554 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree EE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE tech degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $14,306 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE tech students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Youngstown State University is $9,784 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#15 in overall quality

Indiana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Indiana State is a fairly large public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 10 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Indiana State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana State University is $11,182 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree EE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

Northern Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University also made our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Michigan University is $11,723 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree EE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE tech degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan University is $14,136 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Eastern Michigan University Electronics Engineering Technology Report

#14

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Cleveland State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland State University is $14,975 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

University of Dayton ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE tech students in 2019-2020.

UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $23,351 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UDayton.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $15,803 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree ee tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Electronics Engineering Technology Report

#17

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

DeVry University - Illinois landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. DeVry University - Illinois is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s EE tech degrees to qualified students.

DeVry University - Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $28,303 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree EE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend DeVry University - Illinois.

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#18

DeVry University - Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

DeVry University - Ohio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. DeVry University - Ohio is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 7 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Ohio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $24,834 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree EE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend DeVry University - Ohio.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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