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2027 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Iowa

[Electrical Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong electrical engineering education at a price that pays off.

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

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• Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Iowa

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

Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools

1

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 2027 list of the best value electrical engineering schools in Iowa. Iowa State University is a very large public school located in the city of Ames. Students from in state pay about $10,787 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $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. Set against $26,997 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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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)

Students looking for strong value in electrical engineering will find it at University Of Iowa, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,283, with out-of-state students paying around $33,371. Typical student debt for electrical engineering graduates is $25,875. 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), 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 · 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.