2027 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Arkansas
[Electrical Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for electrical engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Arkansas
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
For return on investment in electrical engineering, no school beat Arkansas Tech University this year. Arkansas Tech University is a large public school located in the town of Russellville. Students from in state pay about $8,674 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $14,668. Students borrow a median of $17,100 to complete the electrical engineering program here. Soon after graduation, electrical engineering degree recipients from Arkansas Tech University generally make around $71,878. Set against $17,100 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arkansas earned it the #2 place for electrical engineering. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,104, with out-of-state students paying around $29,966. Students borrow a median of $21,240 to complete the electrical engineering program here. Early-career electrical engineering graduates make about $95,275. Set against $21,240 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.
Students looking for strong value in electrical engineering will find it at John Brown University, which ranked #3. John Brown University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $31,756. Typical student debt for electrical engineering graduates is $25,216. Soon after graduation, electrical engineering degree recipients from John Brown University generally make around $50,420. Set against $25,216 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 76%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 3 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).
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