2027 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Alabama
[Other Engineering](/majors/engineering/other-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Alabama
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Alabama A And M University the best value for a degree in other engineering in Alabama. Located in the city of Normal, Alabama A And M University is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,024, with out-of-state students paying around $18,634. Typical student debt for other engineering graduates is $31,896. Other Engineering graduates of Alabama A And M University earn a median of $86,772 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $31,896 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Alabama At Birmingham earned it the #2 place for other engineering. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,098, with out-of-state students paying around $22,562. Other Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,162 in student loans. Other Engineering graduates of University Of Alabama At Birmingham earn a median of $55,413 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,162 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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