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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 6,553 people earned a degree or certificate in engineering-related fields, making the major the #36 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering-related fields 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grantham University to be the best value school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grantham University are $8,280 a year. Engineering-Related Fields majors at Grantham University take out an average of $38,529 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Grantham University also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering-related fields schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,358 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $28,531 in student debt.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Excelsior University also is in the top 5% of our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,930 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list.
Full Engineering-Related Fields at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report
With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,040 per year.
KSU Georgia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list.
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South Dakota State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Engineering-Related Fields at South Dakota State University Report
Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,830 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $19,246 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, UVU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list.
Full Engineering-Related Fields at Utah Valley University Report
Purdue University Northwest came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
Purdue Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,478 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering-Related Fields majors at Purdue Northwest take out an average of $30,958 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern are $20,222 a year.
Engineering-Related Fields by Region
View the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Engineering-Related Fields Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial & Management Engineering | 5,903 |
| Packaging Science | 378 |
| Other Engineering-Related Fields | 152 |
| Engineering Design | 120 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,822 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.