2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Alabama. In fact, 914 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama 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. 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 Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Colleges.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering
Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Engineering Schools in Alabama list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for engineering students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.
Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Engineering Schools in Alabama rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for engineering students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.
UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Engineering Schools in Alabama list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great value for engineering students. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAH are $11,488 a year.
Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Mississippi | 178 |
Florida | 2,629 |
Virginia | 1,286 |
Tennessee | 508 |
North Carolina | 1,668 |
Georgia | 1,617 |
West Virginia | 158 |
Louisiana | 293 |
South Carolina | 617 |
Kentucky | 281 |
Arkansas | 193 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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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