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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Science (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
414 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,668 people earned their degree in general engineering science, making the major the 337th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 414 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree engineering science students with aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Science (With Aid)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Harvard General Engineering Science Report

#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 19 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering Science at Arizona State University - Skysong

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

UNO also made our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of New Orleans General Engineering Science Report

#4

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering science degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ole Miss General Engineering Science Report

#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree engineering science students with aid list, University of Toledo has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

Full University of Toledo General Engineering Science Report

#11 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

Read more about General Engineering Science at Wright State University - Main Campus

#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 56 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

Read more about General Engineering Science at University of Notre Dame

#7 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 5 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree engineering science students with aid list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#13 in overall quality

Sonoma State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sonoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 7 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree engineering science students with aid list, SSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SSU are $18,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering Science at UT Knoxville

#12

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon General Engineering Science Report

#13

Kettering University

Flint, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Kettering University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Kettering University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 40 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree engineering science students with aid list, Kettering has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kettering are $15,252.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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