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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan

11 Ranked Colleges
396 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor's in Michigan

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 Bachelor’s in Michigan” 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 Michigan, there were 583 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,420 and $25,393 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 396 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,161 and $25,915 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree ce students.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree ce students list, U-M has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $15,336 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree CE students per year to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Computer Engineering Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 64 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State is $19,173 for michigan bachelor’s degree ce students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Michigan State Computer Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan Tech is $16,463 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree CE students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological University

#4

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 16 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Grand Valley State University is $17,646 for michigan bachelor’s degree ce students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Grand Valley State University

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #5 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 33 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend UM Dearborn is $11,473 for michigan bachelor’s degree ce students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree ce students list, Oakland has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland is $11,802 for michigan bachelor’s degree ce students.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Oakland University

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $15,981 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree CE students.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Central Michigan University

#8

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Lake Superior State University also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $12,398 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree CE students per year to attend Lake Superior State University.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Lake Superior State University

#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $19,433 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree CE students.

Full Western Michigan University Computer Engineering Report

#10

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Lawrence Tech also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $32,721 for michigan bachelor’s degree ce students per year to attend Lawrence Technological University.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Lawrence Technological University

#11

Kettering University

Flint, Michigan

Kettering University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. Kettering University is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Kettering also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kettering University is $37,518 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree CE students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Kettering University Computer Engineering Report

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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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