2023 Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 250 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez the best value school in the United States for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the 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 graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
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University of Dayton came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UDayton also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University Northwest landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 a year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #16, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Seattle U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
Villanova University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Lawrence Technological University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.
Lawrence Tech graduate students pay an average of $18,436 in tuition and fees each year.
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Santa Clara University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCU are $25,170 per year.
SCU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
With a ranking of #20, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 per year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OC are $11,250 per year.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Lamar University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Lamar University graduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Loyola Marymount graduate students pay an average of $19,922 in tuition and fees each year.
Loyola Marymount also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Bradley University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Bradley graduate students pay an average of $17,400 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 38 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 39 | University of New Haven | West Haven, CT |
| 40 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City, SD |
| 41 | Saint Martin’s University | Lacey, WA |
| 42 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 43 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 44 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 45 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 46 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 47 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 47 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 49 | Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY |
| 49 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 49 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
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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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