2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,754 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,330 and $24,526 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree engineering students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 21 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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

#2

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio

#5 in overall quality

$15,217 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Akron Main Campus General Engineering Report

#2

Wright State University - Main Campus

Dayton, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$24,286 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

Read more about General Engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus

#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

#4 in overall quality

$17,622 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at Cleveland State University

#4

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$32,928 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General 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 SIUC are $32,928.

Read full report on General Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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