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

12 Ranked Colleges
362 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Engineering Technology is the 196th most popular major in the country with 4,056 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 628 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 362 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering technology 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 engineering technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Hamilton. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school situated in Hamilton, Ohio. It awarded 42 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Hamilton also made our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $14,239 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Miami University - Hamilton.

Full Miami University - Hamilton Engineering Technology Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $18,565 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Purdue Engineering Technology Report

#3

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 58 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $18,410 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UW - Stout.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at UW - Stout

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Illinois University is $21,425 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Northern Illinois University Engineering Technology Report

#5

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kent State University at Tuscarawas is $11,312 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas

#9 in overall quality

Miami University - Middletown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Miami University - Middletown is a small school located in Middletown, Ohio that handed out 3 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Middletown also made our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Miami University - Middletown is $16,927 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Miami University - Middletown Engineering Technology Report

#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Eastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, EIU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EIU is $19,147 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full EIU Engineering Technology Report

#8

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Western Illinois University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $20,181 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Western Illinois University.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Western Illinois University

#7 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 2 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $20,698 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full SIUC Engineering Technology Report

#10

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $25,379 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Illinois State University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Illinois State

#11

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Indiana State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indiana State University is $19,124 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Indiana State

#12 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 2 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kent State is $21,699 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Kent State University at Kent Engineering Technology 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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