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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
118 Degrees Awarded
$39,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,892 people earned their degree in general computer engineering, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,550 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 118 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree general computer engineering students list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 31 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 32 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree general computer engineering students list, Case Western has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 17 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

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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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