2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 992 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 35 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 Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering
Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maritime, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Maritime is $20,485 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 34 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Chico State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Chico is $15,017 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,084 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students per year to attend Louisiana Tech.
Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo is $14,653 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in York, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.
YCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend York College of Pennsylvania is $20,652 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 33 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,173 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Michigan University is $19,433 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students.
Robert Morris University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Robert Morris University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
RMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for RMU is $26,839 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other engineering students list, Ohio State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,616 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students per year to attend Ohio State.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 4 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UAH is $15,860 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
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Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other engineering students list, OIT has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,210 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students per year to attend OIT.
The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 7 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for OHIO Athens is $22,906 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,285 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students per year to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is $16,486 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Oregon State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,016 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students per year to attend Oregon State.
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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - College Park is $19,045 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Other Engineering Report
Auburn University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other engineering students list, Auburn has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn University is $24,104 for bachelor’s degree other engineering 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ohio Northern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ada, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
ONU also made our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for ONU is $24,072 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,708 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Wheaton College Illinois came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wheaton College Illinois also made our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $25,358 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students per year to attend Wheaton College Illinois.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,173 for bachelor’s degree other engineering students per year to attend Michigan State.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 ranking of #23, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other engineering students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $13,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
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 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alfred University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Alfred University is $20,420 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
With a ranking of #25, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 65 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSD also made our “Best Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for UCSD is $14,232 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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%.
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- *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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