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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Technologies (Income $48-$75k)

17 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 884 people earned their degree in engineering-related technologies, making the major the 273rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering-related technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,300 and had an average of $12,619 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 200 engineering-related technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related technologies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering-related technologies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering-related technologies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related tech students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $8,528 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #2 spot on the list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $7,549 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #3 spot on the list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UAA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alaska Anchorage is $14,966 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $13,373 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $10,235 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon

With a ranking of #6, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related tech students in 2019-2020.

OIT also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OIT is $16,014 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,960 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Great Basin College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Great Basin College is a small public school situated in Elko, Nevada. It awarded 7 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Great Basin College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,871 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Great Basin College.

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#9

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $17,218 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMaine Engineering-Related Technologies Report

#10

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related tech students in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,412 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Nicholls State University.

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#15 in overall quality

Utah Valley University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,755 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Mayaguez, , this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, UPR Mayaguez has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is $13,347 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Engineering-Related Technologies Report

#13

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 4 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $18,036 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 12 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $18,630 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#15

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#12 in overall quality

Alfred State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Alfred State is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Alfred State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,562 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Alfred State.

Full Alfred State Engineering-Related Technologies Report

#16

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, ETSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $16,359 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#17

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#16 in overall quality

Idaho State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.

ISU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Idaho State University is $18,001 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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