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2026 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Minnesota

[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/other-general-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general engineering schools.

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• Best Value General Engineering Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Minnesota

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

Best Value General Engineering Schools

1

Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, MN

$9,572 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,627 Avg Student Debt

$56,922 Median Earnings (10yr)

Minnesota State University Mankato earned the #1 spot for value among general engineering schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. Students from in state pay about $9,572 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,942. Students borrow a median of $27,627 to complete the general engineering program here. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from Minnesota State University Mankato generally make around $68,044. That is a strong return on a $27,627 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Northwestern College Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$37,920 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,505 Avg Student Debt

$50,755 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northwestern College Minnesota earned it the #2 place for general engineering. Set in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern College Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $37,920. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $23,505. Early-career general engineering graduates make about $68,516. Set against $23,505 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.