2027 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
[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 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Missouri University Of Science And Technology the best value for a degree in other engineering in the The Plains States Region. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $14,984, with out-of-state students paying around $33,248. Typical student debt for other engineering graduates is $25,187. Early-career other engineering graduates make about $83,207. Set against $25,187 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Missouri University Of Science And Technology admits about 72% of applicants.
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Students borrow a median of $21,577 to complete the other engineering program here. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $56,395. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 80%.
Washington University In St Louis is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Students from in state pay about $65,790 in tuition and fees. Other Engineering graduates carry a median of $17,553 in student loans. Other Engineering graduates of Washington University In St Louis earn a median of $68,303 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,553 median debt. Washington University In St Louis admits about 12% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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