2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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
Our analysis found Louisiana Tech University to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 a 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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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 fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great value for engineering students. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNO are $9,072 per year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UNO carry an average student debtload of $27,604.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.
Tulane undergraduate students pay an average of $60,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tulane is ranked #3 for overall quality for engineering in Louisiana.
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Request InformationBest Value Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
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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 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
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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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