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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
312 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Engineering-Related Fields is the 120th most popular major in the country with 6,319 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,026 and had an average of $26,903 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,270 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,327 and $27,596 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 312 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering-related fields. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering-related fields programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $75-$110k.

#1

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #1 spot on the list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school situated in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It awarded 16 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg also took the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,200 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $17,177 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $75-$110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Virginia Tech Engineering-Related Fields Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 41 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Chattanooga is $16,927 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $22,937 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

East Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $19,933 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full ECU Engineering-Related Fields Report

#7

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

USC Upstate not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Upstate is $19,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full USC Upstate Engineering-Related Fields Report

#8

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 16 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $15,993 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Morehead State University

#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $17,293 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Bluefield State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bluefield State College is a public institution located in Bluefield, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bluefield State College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bluefield State College is $13,797 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Bluefield State College Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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