2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 2,616 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track 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.
The Best Value Engineering Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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.
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 Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for engineering students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year. On average, engineering graduates from Iowa State take out $24,347 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $298.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa State is ranked #4 for overall quality for engineering in Iowa.
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The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Iowa take out is $26,098. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $535.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering Schools in Iowa ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dordt University is a great value for engineering students. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dordt are $33,590 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,618 |
| Minnesota | 2,350 |
| South Dakota | 569 |
| Missouri | 3,253 |
| Nebraska | 699 |
| North Dakota | 787 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
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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 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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