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2023 Best Value Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$34,894 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Electrical and Computer Engineering. School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,378 people earned a degree or certificate in electrical and computer engineering., making the major the #219 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for electrical and computer engineering. students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Electrical and Computer Engineering. Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for electrical and computer engineering. students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Schools list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Stout also is in the top 10% of our Best Schools ranking.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical and computer engineering. schools in the United States. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.

UT Austin also claimed a spot on our Best Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Schools list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Schools list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan Tech are $39,723 a year.

Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$20,400 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $20,400 per year.

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$18,165 Average Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $18,165 per year.

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#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Schools list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Rice undergraduate students pay an average of $52,895 in tuition and fees each year.

Rice also claimed a spot on our Best Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.

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$25,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value electrical and computer engineering. programs. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,308 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical and computer engineering. students. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Poly are $19,308 a year.

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Electrical and Computer Engineering. by Region

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

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical and computer engineering. has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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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