Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Engineering Schools in Kansas

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$10,793 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,064 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Kansas. In fact, 1,618 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Engineering Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kansas 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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Colleges.

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best value school in Kansas for engineering students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $24,187 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.

K -State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Engineering Schools in Kansas list.

Read More…

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for engineering students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KU are $11,166 a year. On average, engineering graduates from KU take out $24,078 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.

KU also took the #5 spot in our Best Engineering Schools in Kansas rankings.

Read More…

Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,350
Iowa 2,616
South Dakota 569
Missouri 3,253
Nebraska 699
North Dakota 787

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

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.