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2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$11,269 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Arkansas. In fact, 1,082 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to see which 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Arkansas

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UARK are $9,574 a year. Engineering majors at UARK take out an average of $21,808 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $370, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Engineering Schools in Arkansas list.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Arkansas

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

Read full report on Engineering at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year. Engineering majors at ATU take out an average of $22,266 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at Harding take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Read full report on Engineering at Harding University

Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
South Carolina 2,318
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Mississippi 1,512
Tennessee 2,281
Louisiana 1,832
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301

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

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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