2023 Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You
With 61,791 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 250 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Engineering
Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public school with a large student population.
UPR Mayaguez graduate students pay an average of $3,800 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 a year.
Out of the 250 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UDayton also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
Purdue University Northwest ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Purdue Northwest graduate students pay an average of $11,356 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #15, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Seattle University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #17, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Lawrence Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 a year.
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Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
SCU graduate students pay an average of $25,170 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SCU also did well on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OC are $11,250 per year.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 per year.
With a ranking of #24, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Loyola Marymount graduate students pay an average of $19,922 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loyola Marymount also did well on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #25, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 per year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 38 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 39 | University of New Haven | West Haven, CT |
| 40 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City, SD |
| 41 | Saint Martin’s University | Lacey, WA |
| 42 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 43 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 44 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 45 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 46 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 47 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 47 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 49 | Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY |
| 49 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 49 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
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).
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