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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,151 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,393 and $25,713 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,443 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 107 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $-1,314 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,017 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Vanderbilt.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Vanderbilt University Computer Engineering Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 108 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $4,069 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $11,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Computer Engineering Report

Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 187 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $11,454 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $6,683 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Florida International University

University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $7,847 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Central Florida

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $5,616 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend USF Tampa.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 132 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $9,887 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University

#10

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $3,912 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of West Florida Computer Engineering Report

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $6,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Florida State University

#12

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 179 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $14,010 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Computer Engineering Report

#13

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,241 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at UGA

#14

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $8,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Computer Engineering Report

West Virginia University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,753 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

#16

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 48 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,331 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

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#17

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $9,168 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full NC A&T Computer Engineering Report

#18

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,486 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WVU.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UT Chattanooga is $10,515 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Computer Engineering Report

#20

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #20, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #20 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $12,872 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Kentucky

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 6 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida A&M University is $14,051 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Computer Engineering Report

#19 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 14 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $13,745 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#23

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 67 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $12,223 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Charlotte Computer Engineering Report

#24

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #24, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,413 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Clemson.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Clemson University

#25

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,165 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Christian Brothers.

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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%.

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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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