2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Other Engineering School for You
Other Engineering is the #176 most popular major in the country with 2,760 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Other Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 88 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for other engineering 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Other Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the United States for other engineering students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Other Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Other Engineering Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 per year. On average, other engineering graduates from Chico State take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.
Lawrence Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $37,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year.
UND excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Other Engineering Schools list.
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SD Mines are $16,530 a year.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for other engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 per year.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also claimed a spot on our Best Other Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other engineering programs. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, YCP is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Other Engineering Schools list.
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Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UST MN are $48,329 a year.
UST MN excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Other Engineering Schools list.
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San Diego State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other engineering programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Virginia are $54,438 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Virginia is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Other Engineering Schools list.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Other Engineering students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Other Engineering Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 14 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 15 | Colorado State University - Pueblo | Pueblo, CO |
| 16 | Montana Technological University | Butte, MT |
| 17 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
Other Engineering by Region
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Majors Related to Other Engineering
Other Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Other Engineering
| 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 26 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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