2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 EE Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 29,892 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 17,731 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 316 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.
The school has an impressive 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 316 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Brigham Young University - Idaho
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 25 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,718 for bachelor’s degree ee students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at North Dakota State University
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UND is $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
The low 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%.
Full University of North Dakota Electrical Engineering Report
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Mayaguez, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UPR Mayaguez is $10,766 for bachelor’s degree ee students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Purdue University Northwest ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,250 for bachelor’s degree ee students per year to attend Purdue Northwest.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 38 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $14,423 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for SD Mines is $19,815 for bachelor’s degree ee students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Electrical Engineering Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
The low 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%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth
Iowa State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State is also in the top of our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $15,496 for bachelor’s degree ee students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Iowa State University
With a ranking of #14, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,398 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students per year to attend Lake Superior State University.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Lake Superior State University
Northern Illinois University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Illinois University is $18,259 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Northern Illinois University
Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 41 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,947 for bachelor’s degree ee students per year to attend Youngstown State University.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Youngstown State University
West Texas A&M University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for bachelor’s degree ee students.
Full West Texas A&M University Electrical Engineering Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 116 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report
SUNY Maritime College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Throggs Neck, New York, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Maritime College is $20,616 for bachelor’s degree ee students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at SUNY Maritime College
National University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at National University
Georgia Southern University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for bachelor’s degree ee students.
Full Georgia Southern University Electrical Engineering Report
Western Michigan University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WMU is $19,433 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
With a ranking of #23, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,084 for bachelor’s degree ee students per year to attend Louisiana Tech.
With a ranking of #24, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Tennessee Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 60 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Tech University is $15,929 for bachelor’s degree ee students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Tennessee Tech University Electrical Engineering Report
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 91 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree EE students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Houston
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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%.
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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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