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2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

5 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

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 Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 took the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#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 Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 more than $110k 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 Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make more than $110k 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Engineering at Cleveland State University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make more than $110k 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. 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.

Read more about 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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