2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Kentucky
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
With 1,343 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #11 most popular major in Kentucky.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kentucky 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering
Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. On average, engineering graduates from UK take out $26,119 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $296, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great value for engineering students. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $22,476. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $200.
UofL also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Schools in Kentucky list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 3 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $25,530 in student debt.
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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 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| 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 3 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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