2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best value school in Arkansas for engineering students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per 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 also made our Best Engineering Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Arkansas. 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.
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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 remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great value for engineering students. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.
UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year. Engineering majors at Harding take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Harding also made our Best Engineering Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Virginia | 5,181 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
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| 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.
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