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2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Minnesota

[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/other-general-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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 Minnesota

2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Minnesota

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

Best Value General Engineering Schools

1

Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, MN

$9,572 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,627 Avg Student Debt

$56,922 Median Earnings (10yr)

Minnesota State University Mankato earned the #1 spot for value among general engineering schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,572, with out-of-state students paying around $18,942. General Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,627 in student loans. General Engineering graduates of Minnesota State University Mankato earn a median of $68,044 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,627 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Northwestern College Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$37,920 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,505 Avg Student Debt

$50,755 Median Earnings (10yr)

Northwestern College Minnesota came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern College Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,920. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $23,505. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from Northwestern College Minnesota generally make around $68,516. That is a strong return on a $23,505 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.