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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
118 Degrees Awarded
$39,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,935 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,267 and $27,260 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 118 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best 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 University are $56,567.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $48-$75k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best 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 University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U-M Computer Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Ohio State

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 1 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $48-$75k list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best 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 Michigan Tech are $21,996.

Full Michigan Technological University Computer Engineering Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $48-$75k list, Wayne State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best 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.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Wayne State University

#4 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 7 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 11 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Computer Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology

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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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