Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$20,421 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,554 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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.

Check out the engineering-related fields bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our analysis found Grantham University to be the best value school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. 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. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debtload of $38,570.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Grantham University Report

Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.

Bemidji State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Bemidji State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. On average, engineering-related fields graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $30,618 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great value for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

In addition to its great value ranking, Excelsior College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Excelsior College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $17,820 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Stout also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

Read More…

With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KSU Georgia are $17,690 a year. Engineering-Related Fields majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $21,309 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Kennesaw State University

South Dakota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Read More…

Purdue University Northwest landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 a year.

Read More…

Utah Valley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. On average, engineering-related fields graduates from UVU take out $22,240 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read More…

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern are $20,024 a year.

Read More…

View the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.