2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas

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In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

Across Arkansas, there were 148 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering 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 general engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UARK General Engineering Report

#2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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