by our College Data Analytics Team
[Robotics Engineering](/majors/engineering/robotics-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong robotics engineering education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value robotics engineering schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in robotics engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Boston University tops our 2027 list of the best value robotics engineering schools in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,102. Typical student debt for robotics engineering graduates is $25,232. Early-career robotics engineering graduates make about $63,598. That is a strong return on a $25,232 median debt. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northeastern University earned it the #2 place for robotics engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,162. Typical student debt for robotics engineering graduates is $25,611. Early-career robotics engineering graduates make about $74,800. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 5%.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value robotics engineering schools. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $60,765 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the robotics engineering program here. Soon after graduation, robotics engineering degree recipients from Worcester Polytechnic Institute generally make around $87,802. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 60%.
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
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