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2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/other-general-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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general engineering students.

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• Best Value General Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

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

Best Value General Engineering Schools

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

$71,312 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,500 Avg Student Debt

$93,487 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general engineering, no school beat Brown University this year. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $71,312. General Engineering graduates carry a median of $14,500 in student loans. Early-career general engineering graduates make about $86,416. Set against $14,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.

2

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

$45,197 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,676 Avg Student Debt

$70,266 Median Earnings (10yr)

Roger Williams University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,197. General Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,676 in student loans. Early-career general engineering graduates make about $48,664. That is a strong return on a $25,676 median debt. Roger Williams University admits about 88% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.