2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s
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In 2019-2020, 1,668 people earned their degree in engineering science, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,800 and had an average of $20,111 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 629 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in engineering science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Science
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering science degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering science students list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,595 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students per year to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Wright State University - Main Campus is $16,823 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Science students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering science students list, UM Flint has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,734 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students per year to attend UM Flint.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 20 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,706 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 10 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
TCNJ also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $27,541 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Science students per year to attend The College of New Jersey.
The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers New Brunswick is $21,654 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt also took the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $27,938 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering science students list, Colorado State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,668 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students per year to attend Colorado State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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Dordt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dordt is $25,102 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
CSUB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Bakersfield is $5,318 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Science students.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,446 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
St. Mary’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. St. Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,276 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students per year to attend St. Mary’s University.
With a ranking of #13, Wartburg College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Waverly, Iowa, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
Wartburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wartburg is $21,787 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trinity University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 29 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering science students list, Trinity U has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity University is $24,669 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 17 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Berkeley is $15,329 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hofstra University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering science students list, Hofstra has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $32,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Science students per year to attend Hofstra.
The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $19,432 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #18, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Harvard also made our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Harvard University is $15,386 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Science students.
The 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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $35,464 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Science students per year to attend RPI.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Rochester ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,522 for bachelor’s degree engineering science students per year to attend University of Rochester.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 92%.
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Dartmouth College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $33,574 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Science students per year to attend Dartmouth College.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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%.
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- *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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