Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Engineering

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

82 Ranked Colleges
2,945 Degrees Awarded
$6,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Engineering is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,925 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,945 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 82 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Olin College

Needham, Massachusetts

Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Olin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Olin College is located in Needham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Olin College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Olin College is $845 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Engineering at Olin College

#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brown University is $201 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Engineering at Brown

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 5 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern University is $1,866 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Northwestern University

#4

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Caltech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California Institute of Technology is $5,456 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Caltech General Engineering Report

#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,526 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Johns Hopkins University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell University is $7,484 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Cornell

#7

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Swarthmore College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Swarthmore not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Swarthmore is $5,860 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Swarthmore College General Engineering Report

#8

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, California

Harvey Mudd College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Harvey Mudd College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Harvey Mudd College is $16,494 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Harvey Mudd College General Engineering Report

#9

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Tufts University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tufts University.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Engineering at Tufts

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 125 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State University is $6,686 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Michigan State General Engineering Report

#11

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut

Trinity College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Trinity Bantams has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity College is $6,256 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at Trinity College

University of California - Davis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 129 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $9,842 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of California - Davis.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Davis General Engineering Report

Michigan Technological University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Michigan Tech is $8,295 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Engineering at Michigan Technological University

#14

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $7,285 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full North Carolina State University General Engineering Report

#15

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Smith College is a small school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 49 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Smith, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Smith College is $6,075 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Engineering at Smith

#16

Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania

Lafayette College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lafayette College is a small school located in Easton, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lafayette, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,934 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lafayette College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at Lafayette College

#17

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $11,892 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Engineering at McNeese

With a ranking of #18, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 192 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Engineering at ASU - Tempe

With a ranking of #19, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $6,364 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full California State University - Long Beach General Engineering Report

#20

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#21

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for College of Staten Island CUNY is $3,109 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Engineering at College of Staten Island CUNY

#22

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana

University of Southern Indiana came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Southern Indiana is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Indiana is $8,244 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Southern Indiana

#23

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 17 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $9,455 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Engineering at Ole Miss

#24

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNCA is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 38 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,063 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNCA.

Read more about General Engineering at UNCA

#25

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #25, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $8,882 for bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Virginia

Switch to a Similar Major

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Architectural Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Ceramic Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Ceramic Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Civil Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Electrical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Engineering Physics
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Physics (Income $0-$30k)

Environmental Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Mechanical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Mining Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Nuclear Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Petroleum Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Textile Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Textile Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Construction Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Industrial Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Operations Research
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Operations Research (Income $0-$30k)

Geoscience Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Electromechanical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Electromechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Biochemical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biochemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Biological Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Energy Systems Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Energy Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Agricultural Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Biomedical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Chemical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Computer Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Engineering Mechanics
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $0-$30k)

Engineering Science
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Science (Income $0-$30k)

Materials Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Metallurgical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Metallurgical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Marine Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marine Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Ocean Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Systems Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Polymer & Plastics Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Forest Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Forest Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Manufacturing Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Surveying Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Surveying Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Paper Science & Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Paper Science & Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Robotics Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Robotics Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Engineering Chemistry
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Chemistry (Income $0-$30k)

Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Electrical and Computer Engineering. (Income $0-$30k)

Other Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

Featured Engineering Schools

Find Schools Near You