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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in general environmental engineering, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 526 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 338 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general environmental engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general environmental 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 general environmental engineering 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.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $4,150 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Duke University

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 45 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,528 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UF.

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

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at UF

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,298 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FIU.

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

Full Florida International University General Environmental Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,213 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

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 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

#8 in overall quality

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 Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,161 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UCF.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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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#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $15,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia General Environmental Engineering Report

#8

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

FGCU also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FGCU is $12,344 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full FGCU General Environmental Engineering Report

#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $11,786 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FAU.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

#10

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Clemson has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $18,971 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Clemson

#7 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 26 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $17,328 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#12

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $18,036 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Kennesaw State University

#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 23 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,284 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Alabama.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UA General Environmental Engineering Report

#14

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,482 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UA Little Rock.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at UA Little Rock

#15

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#10 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $38,540 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full U Miami General Environmental Engineering 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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