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Best Value Engineering Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$20,451 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,141 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 1,832 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Louisiana 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.

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.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering

$10,065 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Tech University the best value school in Louisiana for engineering students. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 per year. Engineering majors at Louisiana Tech take out an average of $25,435 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $191.

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$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great value for engineering students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University are $11,958 per year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $22,645 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering in Louisiana.

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$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UL Lafayette are $10,346 a year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debtload of $22,769.

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#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
$9,072 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great value for engineering students. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

UNO undergraduate students pay an average of $9,072 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UNO carry an average student debtload of $27,604.

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$60,814 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tulane are $60,814 a year.

Tulane also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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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
Mississippi 1,512
South Carolina 2,318
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Alabama 3,927
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.

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