2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 315 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the United States for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $4,840 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in the United States. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $17,820 per year.
UW - Stout also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
With a ranking of #7, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Central Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $16,483 per year.
UW - Platteville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
Youngstown State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
University of North Dakota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.
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Lake Superior State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public school with a small student population.
Lake Superior State University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Maritime are $25,104 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Maritime also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Grand Valley State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #18, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college 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.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year.
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Baker College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year.
With a ranking of #21, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
Louisiana Tech University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year.
Read full report on Engineering at Louisiana Tech University
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
With a ranking of #24, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Duluth also did well on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dunwoody College of Technology are $23,863 a year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Engineering students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 49 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 50 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 51 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
| 52 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 53 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 54 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 55 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 55 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 57 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 57 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 59 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 60 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 60 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 62 | University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown | Johnstown, PA |
| 63 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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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