2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 130,534 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 400 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree engineering students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 516 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Ferris excels when it comes to engineering quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $12,889 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU - I is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 209 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Winona State excels when it comes to engineering quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $17,656 for bachelor’s degree engineering students per year to attend Winona State.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 110 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Stout is also in the top of our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,839 for bachelor’s degree engineering students per year to attend UW - Stout.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Stout
South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 163 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students per year to attend South Dakota State University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 500 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,718 for bachelor’s degree engineering students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 380 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $10,092 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students.
Read full report on Engineering at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 322 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,815 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students per year to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
University of North Dakota landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 271 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students per year to attend UND.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $20,333 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, California State University Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Vallejo, California, this small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Cal Maritime excels when it comes to engineering quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal Maritime is $20,597 for bachelor’s degree engineering students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 California State University Maritime Academy Engineering Report
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. UPR Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 462 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UPR Mayaguez is $10,766 for bachelor’s degree engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Massachusetts Maritime Academy ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Maritime did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,485 for bachelor’s degree engineering students per year to attend Maritime.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 175 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for bachelor’s degree engineering students.
Read full report on Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 299 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Purdue University Northwest ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 141 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Purdue Northwest is $11,250 for bachelor’s degree engineering students.
Maine Maritime Academy ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Maine Maritime is a small public school situated in Castine, Maine. It awarded 79 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Maine Maritime also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Maine Maritime is $23,239 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 110 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for McNeese State University is $12,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 206 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,423 for bachelor’s degree engineering students per year to attend SIUE.
With a ranking of #22, National University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for bachelor’s degree engineering students.
With a ranking of #24, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 1,571 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State is also in the top of our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students per year to attend Iowa State.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,398 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students per year to attend Lake Superior State University.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
| 52 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 53 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
| 54 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 55 | Lamar University | Beaumont, TX |
| 56 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 57 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 58 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 59 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 60 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 61 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
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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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