2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Technologies
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Engineering-Related Technologies is the 273rd most popular major in the country with 884 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering-related technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering-related technologies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering-related technologies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students.
Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Technologies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. 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 also took the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,247 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students per year to attend Nicholls State University.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s engineering-related tech 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. It costs about $14,267 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students per year to attend St. Cloud State University.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 yearly cost to attend Great Basin College is $7,437 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 14 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $5,464 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Mayaguez, , this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related tech students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPR Mayaguez, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is $10,766 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Kennesaw State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $17,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 12 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students.
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With a ranking of #9, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Alfred State College is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
Alfred State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,630 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students per year to attend Alfred State.
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University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related tech students in 2019-2020.
UAA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,995 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students per year to attend University of Alaska Anchorage.
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Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 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. It costs about $16,210 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students per year to attend Oregon Institute of Technology.
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%.
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Utah Valley University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.
UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students.
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Idaho State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
ISU also made our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $16,810 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students per year to attend Idaho State University.
New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,706 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Tech students per year to attend NJIT.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMaine also took the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $17,558 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to 7 students 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 yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for bachelor’s degree engineering-related tech students.
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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%.
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- *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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