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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota

7 Ranked Colleges
1,689 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 2,429 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,423 and $22,328 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,689 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,526 and $26,035 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 895 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $7,266 for minnesota bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its 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%.

Read more about Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k. UMN Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 299 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. It costs about $7,443 for Minnesota Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMN Duluth.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Minnesota - Duluth Engineering Report

#3

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Winona State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State is $12,381 for Minnesota Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low 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 full report on Engineering at Winona State

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 108 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. It costs about $10,688 for minnesota bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

Read more about Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 146 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. It costs about $11,057 for Minnesota Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Minnesota State Mankato.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 full report on Engineering at Minnesota State Mankato

#6

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dunwoody College of Technology, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dunwoody College of Technology is $21,534 for Minnesota Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Engineering at Dunwoody College of Technology

#7

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 132 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. The estimated yearly cost for UST MN is $27,460 for Minnesota Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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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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