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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” 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.

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. 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#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 #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at SIUC

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #2 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed 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.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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 $48-$75k list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 6 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 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 $48-$75k 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

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 $48-$75k. 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 also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. 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.

Full University of Akron Main Campus General Engineering 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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