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

47 Ranked Colleges
1,387 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,900 people earned their degree in other engineering, making the major the 174th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $75,379 and had an average of $28,015 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,387 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other engineering degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Other Engineering Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other engineering degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#14 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 14 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 139 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

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#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #22 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full North Carolina State University Other Engineering Report

#10

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#23 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCLA Other Engineering Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 23 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 54 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - San Diego Other Engineering Report

#13

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#20 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Other Engineering Report

#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other engineering degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#18 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Full UT Knoxville Other Engineering Report

#16

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 36 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

Full Carnegie Mellon Other Engineering Report

#18

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Other Engineering Report

#20

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon

With a ranking of #21, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon Institute of Technology are $23,379.

Full Oregon Institute of Technology Other Engineering Report

#22

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 213 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Other Engineering Report

#23

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 28 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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.

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