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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

16 Ranked Colleges
416 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 416 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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 Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UW - Platteville also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Platteville are $18,226, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Engineering Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’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.

Full Michigan Technological University General Engineering Report

#5

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 34 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Master’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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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#7

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

Purdue University Northwest ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue Northwest also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Northwest are $11,633, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

Milwaukee School of Engineering came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Milwaukee School of Engineering is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSOE, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Milwaukee School of Engineering are $24,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MSOE General Engineering Report

#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Central Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Michigan General Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 29 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at Ohio State

#11

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 18 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

PFW also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’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 Purdue University Fort Wayne are $14,618.

Read more about General Engineering at Purdue University Fort Wayne

#12

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’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 UWM are $25,295.

Full UWM General Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Engineering Master’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 Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

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#14

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Youngstown State University General Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 7 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 18 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Master’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 Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

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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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