by our College Data Analytics Team
[Pre-Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/pre-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pre-engineering education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value pre-engineering schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pre-engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in pre-engineering, no school beat Ivy Tech Community College this year. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Typical student debt for pre-engineering graduates is $11,889. Early-career pre-engineering graduates make about $40,734. That is a strong return on a $11,889 median debt.
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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