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2026 Best Value Engineering Schools in Wyoming

[Engineering](/majors/engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong engineering education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value engineering schools.

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• Best Value Engineering Schools in Wyoming

2026 Best Value Engineering Schools in Wyoming

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Engineering Schools

1

Sheridan College
Sheridan, WY

$4,830 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,910 Avg Student Debt

$40,477 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Sheridan College, our #1 best value for engineering in Wyoming. Set in the town of Sheridan, Sheridan College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,830, with out-of-state students paying around $11,130. Typical student debt for engineering graduates is $13,910. Engineering graduates of Sheridan College earn a median of $49,039 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,910 median debt.

2

University Of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

$7,768 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,840 Avg Student Debt

$56,880 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Wyoming earned it the #2 place for engineering. University Of Wyoming is a large public school located in the town of Laramie. In-state tuition and fees average $7,768, with out-of-state students paying around $24,178. Students borrow a median of $24,840 to complete the engineering program here. Early-career engineering graduates make about $64,153. Set against $24,840 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.