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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Technologies (Income $30-$48k)

17 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related technologies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering-related technologies 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-related technologies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 $30-$48k.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 14 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $4,069 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related tech students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $3,731 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. 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.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UAA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAA is $12,663 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Oregon Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon that handed out 14 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OIT also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oregon Institute of Technology is $11,991 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Oregon Institute of Technology Engineering-Related Technologies Report

#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $11,274 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Saint Cloud State University Engineering-Related Technologies Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. NJIT is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 7 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NJIT is $15,169 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $7,006 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
#13 in overall quality

Great Basin College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Great Basin College is a public institution located in Elko, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Great Basin College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Great Basin College is $7,157 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Great Basin College Engineering-Related Technologies Report

#9

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#8 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMaine has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $14,458 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#10

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Nicholls State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 8 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $10,304 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15 in overall quality

Utah Valley University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UVU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $8,047 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UPR Mayaguez has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is $11,256 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full UPR Mayaguez Engineering-Related Technologies Report

#13

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee 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 $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $12,703 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related tech students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,803 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

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#15

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,910 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

Full Kennesaw State University Engineering-Related Technologies Report

#16

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#12 in overall quality

Alfred State College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Alfred State is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State College is $14,872 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#17

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#16 in overall quality

Idaho State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Idaho State University is $15,639 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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