2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools
69
Ranked Colleges
2,760
Degrees Awarded
$18,700
Avg Net Price*
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Other Engineering is the 252nd most popular major in the country with 2,760 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools” ranking, we looked at 69 colleges that offer a degree in other engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Other Engineering Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for other engineering students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Other Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 135 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Engineering Schools” list. It costs about $21,262 for other engineering students per year to attend Clemson University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Other Engineering at Clemson University
Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is $19,919 for other engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 48 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Other Engineering Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $16,122 for Other Engineering students per year to attend Mississippi State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Mississippi State University Other Engineering Report
Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
Purdue also made our “Best Other Engineering Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for Other Engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Other Engineering Report
Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #5 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $35,442 for other engineering students per year to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach
With a ranking of #6, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $10,563 for other engineering students.
Read more about Other Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University
Louisiana Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 31 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,304 for other engineering students per year to attend Louisiana Tech.
Full Louisiana Tech University Other Engineering Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 64 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,855 for other engineering students per year to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full UM Dearborn Other Engineering Report
Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WMU is $20,371 for Other Engineering students.
Full WMU Other Engineering Report
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Other Engineering Schools” list. It costs about $21,301 for Other Engineering students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hartford ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $28,712 for Other Engineering students per year to attend University of Hartford.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Lawrence Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Lawrence Technological University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 14 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $33,391 for Other Engineering students per year to attend Lawrence Tech.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Other Engineering at Lawrence Tech
With a ranking of #13, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Other Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $17,878 for Other Engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Other Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 37 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,006 for Other Engineering students per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.
Full University of Virginia Other Engineering Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our other engineering students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for other engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Other Engineering Report
University of Kansas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 9 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for KU is $20,257 for other engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 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 Other Engineering at University of Kansas
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for Other Engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Other Engineering at UAB
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Chico State is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,218 for other engineering students per year to attend California State University - Chico.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Chico State Other Engineering Report
Utah State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,257 for other engineering students per year to attend USU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full USU Other Engineering Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 27 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,237 for Other Engineering students per year to attend OSU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about Other Engineering at OSU
With a ranking of #21, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,107 for other engineering students per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Other Engineering at ASU - Tempe
SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Utica, New York, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Poly is $14,133 for other engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute
North Carolina State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Other Engineering Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,411 for other engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full NC State Other Engineering Report
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville is $17,208 for Other Engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UAH Other Engineering Report
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. YCP is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend York College of Pennsylvania is $22,233 for other engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Other Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania
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