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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,438 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering 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 Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 21 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee General Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, SIUC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SIUC General Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wright State University - Main Campus has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Cleveland State University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General 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 Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

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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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