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2026 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Iowa

[Electrical Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/electrical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for electrical engineering students.

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• Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Iowa

2026 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Iowa

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the electrical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

$10,787 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,997 Avg Student Debt

$63,386 Median Earnings (10yr)

Iowa State University tops our 2026 list of the best value electrical engineering schools in Iowa. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,787, with out-of-state students paying around $28,881. Students borrow a median of $26,997 to complete the electrical engineering program here. Electrical Engineering graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of $96,145 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,997 median debt. Iowa State University admits about 89% of applicants.

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$11,283 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,875 Avg Student Debt

$64,762 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Iowa came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value electrical engineering schools. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. In-state tuition and fees average $11,283, compared with $33,371 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,875 to complete the electrical engineering program here. Early-career electrical engineering graduates make about $70,686. Set against $25,875 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 84%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.