2023 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Science
32
Ranked Colleges
1,454
Degrees Awarded
$19,000
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Science Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering Science is the 342nd most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Engineering Science Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Science Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Science
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kettering University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Kettering also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kettering University is $33,472 for engineering science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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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. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 16 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” ranking.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our engineering science students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OHIO Athens is $23,831 for engineering science students.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus General Engineering Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of New Orleans is $12,140 for Engineering Science students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 32 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,161 for Engineering Science students per year to attend University of Mississippi.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Sonoma State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking. Sonoma State University is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
SSU also made our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for SSU is $17,563 for Engineering Science students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 47 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wright State University - Main Campus is $15,962 for engineering science students.
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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking, coming in at #8. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Toledo is $17,312 for Engineering Science students.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 16 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” list. It costs about $20,677 for engineering science students per year to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Engineering Science Report
With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for Engineering Science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $14,308 for engineering science students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The College of New Jersey landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our engineering science students list, TCNJ has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $28,245 for Engineering Science students per year to attend The College of New Jersey.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” list. It costs about $18,579 for engineering science students per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville General Engineering Science Report
With a ranking of #14, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,035 for engineering science students per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 4 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $18,679 for engineering science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also made our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $15,300 for Engineering Science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Washington State University General Engineering Science Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking, coming in at #17. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,470 for Engineering Science students per year to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus General Engineering Science Report
Dordt University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $24,313 for engineering science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Dordt General Engineering Science Report
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 35 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CSUB is $7,454 for engineering science students.
Full California State University - Bakersfield General Engineering Science Report
University of California - San Diego came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
UCSD also made our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of California - San Diego is $15,240 for engineering science students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,424 for engineering science students.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking, coming in at #22. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our engineering science students list, U-M has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,878 for Engineering Science students per year to attend U-M.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full U-M General Engineering Science Report
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Carnegie Mellon University is $36,775 for engineering science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 19 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Berkeley also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,032 for Engineering Science students per year to attend University of California - Berkeley.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UC Berkeley General Engineering Science Report
Wartburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Waverly, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $22,765 for engineering science students per year to attend Wartburg.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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