My son is going to be stuck in his home state. It’s just too much of a cost difference for us to justify and Michigan State is crazy expensive for out of state. Our state is big though, so he can still get far away from home. Have you looked at private schools instead? Milwaukee School of Engineering had a lot of grant/merit aid for DS on their net price calculator.
Otherwise, it’s just 4 years. Do your bachelors in state and keep the cost down as much as you can, then find a job somewhere else in the country.