2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,297 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,480 and $26,507 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 50 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
UF also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full University of Florida Computer Engineering Report
Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 313 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,411 for southeast region ce students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Full North Carolina State University Computer Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Computer Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 76 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $22,006 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 163 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region ce students with aid list, UCF has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at UCF
Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 247 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 121 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duke University is $32,459 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate 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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Duke University
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $14,974 for southeast region ce students with aid per year to attend Georgia Tech.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region CE students with aid per year to attend FIU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Florida International University
Florida Atlantic University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 71 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at FAU
With a ranking of #11, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region ce students with aid list, WVU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,355 for southeast region ce students with aid per year to attend WVU.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at WVU
With a ranking of #12, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Florida State University
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,122 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama in Huntsville is $17,208 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
With a ranking of #15, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,563 for Southeast Region CE students with aid per year to attend North Carolina A & T State University.
Read more about Computer Engineering at NC A&T
The University of West Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $7,089 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
Full The University of West Florida Computer Engineering Report
University of Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
UGA also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region CE students with aid per year to attend UGA.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Georgia
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 72 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $11,299 for southeast region ce students with aid.
The low undergrad 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%.
Full Florida Gulf Coast University Computer Engineering Report
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
GMU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $19,551 for southeast region ce students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full GMU Computer Engineering Report
Clemson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
Clemson also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $21,262 for southeast region ce students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Clemson Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 31 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,507 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at UARK
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at UNC Charlotte
With a ranking of #23, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee State University is $11,867 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Tennessee State University
East Carolina University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 15 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
Full East Carolina University Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #25, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CE Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 20 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USA is $16,826 for Southeast Region CE students with aid.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at USA
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