2023 Best Value Engineering Schools
355
Ranked Colleges
198,468
Degrees Awarded
$13,400
Avg Net Price*
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In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools” ranking, we looked at 355 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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 program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Engineering Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 643 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,474 for engineering students per year to attend BYU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Out of the 355 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 450 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,998 for engineering students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 191 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $18,938 for Engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Embry-Riddle Worldwide Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 193 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $6,698 for Engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full BYU - I Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 133 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,767 for engineering students per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a fairly large public school situated in Mayaguez, . It awarded 699 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UPR Mayaguez is $10,975 for Engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #7. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 575 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for Engineering students.
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Ferris State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,213 for engineering students per year to attend Ferris.
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South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 179 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,578 for Engineering students per year to attend South Dakota State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 307 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UND is $16,966 for Engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $9,421 for Engineering students.
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Austin Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 97 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Engineering students.
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Iowa State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 1,913 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa State also did well on our “Best Engineering Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Schools” list. It costs about $16,002 for engineering students per year to attend Iowa State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Iowa State Engineering Report
With a ranking of #14, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools list. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 377 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,919 for Engineering students per year to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Engineering Report
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 145 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,589 for engineering students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 3,177 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue is also in the top of our “Best Engineering Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for Engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools list. UW - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 540 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Platteville is $14,565 for Engineering students.
Full UW - Platteville Engineering Report
University of Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2,403 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF is also in the top of our “Best Engineering Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Florida Engineering Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 299 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is $14,462 for engineering students.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 389 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Tech University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 1,020 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $16,194 for engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas Tech Engineering Report
With a ranking of #22, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 943 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,346 for engineering students per year to attend USF Tampa.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Houston landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 944 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $13,721 for Engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 309 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,505 for engineering students per year to attend UMN Duluth.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMN Duluth Engineering Report
University of Central Florida ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 1,628 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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