2026 Best Value Engineering Related Fields Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Engineering Related Fields associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 237 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Engineering Related Fields Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Grantham University earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Located in LIttle Rock, AR, Grantham University is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,520. The median Engineering Related Fields program debt is $30,600. Grantham University alumni report median earnings of $63,496 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Read more about Grantham University
You'll get strong value at University Of Portland, which ranked #2 this year. Get the full University Of Portland report
Out of the 237 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of The Incarnate Word landed the #3 spot. Get the full University Of The Incarnate Word report
You'll get strong value at Miami University Oxford, which ranked #4 this year. Read more about Miami University Oxford
A rank of #5 makes University Of Southern California one of the best values in the United States. More on University Of Southern California
Arkansas State University Main Campus landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Arkansas State University Main Campus profile
Western Kentucky University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. More on Western Kentucky University
San Jose State University came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Read more about San Jose State University
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. More on Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Massachusetts Maritime Academy ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. Read more about Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Minnesota State University Mankato offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. More on Minnesota State University Mankato
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. More on Ohio University Main Campus
New York Institute Of Technology came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Read more about New York Institute Of Technology
Georgia Southern University landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Georgia Southern University
Louisiana Tech University offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Read the full report on Louisiana Tech University
University Of New Orleans offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. More on University Of New Orleans
Carnegie Mellon University placed #17 among the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Get the full Carnegie Mellon University report
West Virginia University landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full West Virginia University report
Wichita State University offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on Wichita State University
Central Michigan University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. More on Central Michigan University
Harvard University placed #21 among the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Read the full report on Harvard University
Missouri Western State University placed #22 among the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. See the full Missouri Western State University profile
William Penn University offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Get the full William Penn University report
Texas A And M University Kingsville placed #24 among the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on Texas A And M University Kingsville
University Of Southern Indiana ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. See the full University Of Southern Indiana profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Engineering Related Fields Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Texas A And M University College Station offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Get the full Texas A And M University College Station report
The University Of Texas At Tyler placed #27 among the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At Tyler
University Of South Florida Main Campus ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. Get the full University Of South Florida Main Campus report
Wilkes University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. See the full Wilkes University profile
Christian Brothers University ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. More on Christian Brothers University
Oakland University offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. See the full Oakland University profile
Point Park University landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Point Park University
Pratt Institute Main placed #33 among the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Read the full report on Pratt Institute Main
University Of Utah landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Utah profile
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis report
University Of Kansas landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Kansas
Washington University In St Louis ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. More on Washington University In St Louis
The University Of Texas Pan American placed #38 among the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on The University Of Texas Pan American
Bluefield State College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. See the full Bluefield State College profile
Southeast Kentucky Community And Technical College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Southeast Kentucky Community And Technical College
National University landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on National University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. Read more about North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Eastern Michigan University landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Eastern Michigan University profile
Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus placed #44 among the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Get the full Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus report
Excelsior College offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Excelsior College report
Northwest State Community College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Engineering Related Fields schools. Get the full Northwest State Community College report
Georgetown University landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Georgetown University
New Jersey Institute Of Technology offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. Read the full report on New Jersey Institute Of Technology
California State University East Bay came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. More on California State University East Bay
Bemidji State University came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Bemidji State University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 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 · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 237 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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