2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Louisiana
[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/other-general-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general engineering students.
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2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Louisiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Bossier Parish Community College the best value for a degree in general engineering in Louisiana. Set in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,268 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $20,593. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from Bossier Parish Community College generally make around $43,661. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes Louisiana Tech University one of the best values for general engineering. Set in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,125, compared with $16,866 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,846 to complete the general engineering program here. Early-career general engineering graduates make about $49,261. Set against $23,846 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Louisiana Tech University admits about 86% of applicants.
Mcneese State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Lake Charles, Mcneese State University is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $8,489 in tuition and fees, compared with $9,989 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,249 to complete the general engineering program here. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from Mcneese State University generally make around $75,566. That is a strong return on a $27,249 median debt. Mcneese State University admits about 78% of applicants.
University Of Louisiana Lafayette came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value general engineering schools. Located in the city of Lafayette, University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,418, compared with $24,146 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $24,373. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from University Of Louisiana Lafayette generally make around $42,873. Set against $24,373 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Louisiana Lafayette admits about 87% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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.
