2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields School for You
Engineering-Related Fields is the #109 most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 98 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering-related fields students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the best value school in the United States for engineering-related fields students. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grantham University are $8,280 a year.
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The excellent programs at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trine also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great value for engineering-related fields students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for engineering-related fields students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. Engineering-Related Fields majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $26,121 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.
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Excelsior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering-related fields programs. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
Excelsior College also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year. Engineering-Related Fields majors at UW - Stout take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list.
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Morehead State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morehead State University are $14,106 a year. While working on their degree, engineering-related fields majors at Morehead State University accumulate an average of around $25,641 in student debt.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering-related fields programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.
St. Cloud State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list.
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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #11 on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $20,024 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering-related fields programs. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #13 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,690 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Dayton landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering-related fields programs. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UDayton are $44,890 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UDayton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Engineering-Related Fields students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 15 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 16 | New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich, RI |
| 17 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 18 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 19 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
Engineering-Related Fields by Region
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Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Engineering-Related Fields
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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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