2026 Best Value Engineering Design Schools in Minnesota
[Engineering Design](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/engineering-design/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for engineering design students.
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2026 Best Value Engineering Design Schools in Minnesota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering design degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Engineering Design Schools
Leading the list is Saint Cloud State University, our #1 best value for engineering design in Minnesota. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,245 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,076 to complete the engineering design program here. Engineering Design graduates of Saint Cloud State University earn a median of $51,625 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,076 median debt. The acceptance rate is 95%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 top 1 ranked schools 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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