2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Kentucky
3Colleges
91,178Bachelor's Degrees
$32,406Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Engineering School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 91,178 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.7% of all the engineering bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Kentucky ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in engineering. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on engineering schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value Engineering Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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2024 Best Value Engineering Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Colleges for the Money.
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in Kentucky
Our rankings recognize University of Louisville as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UofL has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Engineering Schools in Kentucky ranking.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at UofL to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $32,554. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UofL is $144,214. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
University of Kentucky earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population. UK did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Engineering Schools in Kentucky list.
The average student at UK graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $35,964. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UK is $157,163. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Western Kentucky University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, WKU has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Engineering Schools in Kentucky ranking.
At WKU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $28,699 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $128,285 to get a bachelor’s degree from WKU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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 the rest 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).