Best College Values Publishes 50 Best Value Bachelor's in Engineering

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Best College Values (bestcollegevalues.com), a website that provides resources for prospective students seeking college level programs of study that provide excellent educational values, has just released a list of 50 Best Value Bachelor's in Engineering (http://www.bestcollegevalues.com/rankings/best-value-bachelors-in-engineering/), the latest in a series of rankings on the site.

The programs in this ranking were selected from a pool of nearly 200 schools which offer a reputably high quality of education according to U.S. News and World Report. All are regionally accredited while also holding specialized accreditation in engineering through the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the ABET. Ranking was determined by using a formula to compare tuition, return on investment, graduation rates, and cohort default rates--data gleaned from publicly available sources such as U.S. News & World Report and PayScale.

Placing first in the ranking is Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The University of California Berkeley, in Berkeley, California, ranks second, while Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, ranks third.

The complete list of colleges and universities in this ranking are listed below in alphabetical order:

Binghamton University SUNY - Vestal, New York

Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah

California Institute of Technology - Pasadena, California

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Clarkson University - Potsdam, New York

Clemson University - Clemson, South Carolina

Colorado School of Mines - Golden, Colorado

Cornell University - Ithaca, New York

Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, Georgia

Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago, Illinois

Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa

Kansas State University - Manhattan, Kansas

Lehigh University - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Marquette University - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Michigan State University - East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan Technological University - Houghton, Michigan

Missouri University of Science and Technology - Rolla Missouri

Northeastern University - Boston, Massachusetts

Purdue University - West Lafayette, Indiana

Rutgers University - New Brunswick, New Jersey

San Diego State University - San Diego, California

Stony Brook University SUNY - Stony Brook, New York

Texas A&M University - College Station, Texas

Texas Tech University - Lubbock, Texas

University at Buffalo SUNY - Buffalo, New York

University of California - Berkeley, California

University of California - Davis, California

University of California - Irvine, California

University of California - Los Angeles, California

University of California - San Diego, California

University of California - Santa Barbara, California

University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign, Illinois

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland

University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota

University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Southern California - Los Angeles, California

University of Texas - Austin, Texas

University of Utah - Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Virginia - Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Washington - Seattle, Washington

University of Wisconsin - Madison, Wisconsin

Vanderbilt University - Nashville, Tennessee

Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, Virginia

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Worcester, Massachusetts

Site editor Brett Gershon says that engineering is known for being both highly profitable and personally fulfilling career path. "While engineering promises solid job security," adds Gershon, "it is still important that prospective students make informed decisions with regard to where to pursue their engineering degree. This Best Value ranking aims to make that choice simpler by selecting the most reputable programs according to objective data."

BestCollegeValues.com is an online resource for prospective college students seeking an education worth its cost. Best College Values strives to provide the most comprehensive and rigorously researched set of online resources on the intersections of college affordability, educational quality, and educational outcomes so that individuals pursuing higher education can find the best college at the best price.

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