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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields, balancing cost against outcomes.
Purdue University Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. In-state tuition and fees average $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $98,342 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants.
Northwestern University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields, landing the #2 spot this year. Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. In-state tuition and fees average $68,322. Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degree recipients from Northwestern University generally make around $78,551. Set against $16,616 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Northwestern University admits about 8% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Duke University earned it the #3 place for other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,758. Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields graduates carry a median of $13,296 in student loans. Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields graduates of Duke University earn a median of $83,388 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 6%.
A rank of #4 makes Berklee College Of Music one of the best values for other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields. Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $52,040. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields program here. Soon after graduation, other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields degree recipients from Berklee College Of Music generally make around $23,331. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Berklee College Of Music admits about 44% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 135 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked 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 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.
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