2027 Best Value Engineering Design Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Engineering Design](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/engineering-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for engineering design students.
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2027 Best Value Engineering Design Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in engineering design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Engineering Design Schools
Saint Cloud State University earned the #1 spot for value among engineering design schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,245. Typical student debt for engineering design graduates is $25,076. Early-career engineering design graduates make about $51,625. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Saint Cloud State University admits about 95% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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