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2027 Best Value Other Electrical Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Other Electrical Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/other-electrical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other electrical engineering students.

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• Best Value Other Electrical Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region

2027 Best Value Other Electrical Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other electrical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Electrical Engineering Schools

1

Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

$65,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,553 Avg Student Debt

$86,182 Median Earnings (10yr)

Washington University In St Louis tops our 2027 list of the best value other electrical engineering schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,790. Students borrow a median of $17,553 to complete the other electrical engineering program here. Other Electrical Engineering graduates of Washington University In St Louis earn a median of $104,747 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,553 median debt. The acceptance rate is 12%.

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University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$54,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$73,739 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of St Thomas Minnesota one of the best values for other electrical engineering. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $54,398 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other electrical engineering graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, other electrical engineering degree recipients from University Of St Thomas Minnesota generally make around $67,043. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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.