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2026 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Arkansas

[Electrical Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for electrical engineering students.

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• Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Arkansas

2026 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Arkansas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the electrical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools

1

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

$8,674 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,100 Avg Student Debt

$41,766 Median Earnings (10yr)

Arkansas Tech University earned the #1 spot for value among electrical engineering schools in Arkansas. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,674, with out-of-state students paying around $14,668. Students borrow a median of $17,100 to complete the electrical engineering program here. Early-career electrical engineering graduates make about $71,878. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,240 Avg Student Debt

$58,191 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in electrical engineering will find it at University Of Arkansas, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,104 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,966. Students borrow a median of $21,240 to complete the electrical engineering program here. Early-career electrical engineering graduates make about $95,275. Set against $21,240 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.