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2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$10,923 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,596 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Alabama. In fact, 3,927 were awarded in the state 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering majors pursuing a .

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Auburn take out is $23,578. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $430.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Engineering Schools in Alabama list.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. On average, engineering graduates from UAB take out $25,454 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for engineering students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UA take out is $25,714. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $408, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Engineering Schools in Alabama list.

Full Engineering at The University of Alabama Report

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at USA accumulate an average of around $28,431 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Engineering at University of South Alabama Report

$11,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

UAH undergraduate students pay an average of $11,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at UAH take out an average of $25,644 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Mississippi 1,512
South Carolina 2,318
Louisiana 1,832
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301
Tennessee 2,281

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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