2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,759 people earned their degree in general environmental engineering, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 539 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 18 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general environmental 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 Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 18 Best Value Colleges for General Environmental Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 103 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region environmental engineering students per year to attend UF.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF General Environmental Engineering Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 38 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,618 for southeast region environmental engineering students per year to attend University of Central Florida.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCF General Environmental Engineering Report
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 #3 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $14,974 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 full report on General Environmental Engineering at USF Tampa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full UGA General Environmental Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 27 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,298 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
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 more about General Environmental Engineering at Florida International University
Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 51 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,262 for southeast region environmental engineering students per year to attend Clemson University.
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%. 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 General Environmental Engineering at Clemson University
With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 50 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,411 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Environmental Engineering at NC State
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region environmental engineering students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 93%.
Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech
With a ranking of #10, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region environmental engineering students list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,522 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students per year to attend Kennesaw State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Kennesaw State University General Environmental Engineering Report
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.
FGCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $11,299 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
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 General Environmental Engineering Report
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
FAU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,735 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
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%.
Full Florida Atlantic University General Environmental Engineering Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 23 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $17,811 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
The University of Alabama came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 24 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $20,917 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at The University of Alabama
West Virginia University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,355 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students per year to attend West Virginia University.
Read more about General Environmental Engineering at West Virginia University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad 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 89%.
Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #17, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $19,970 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad 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%.
Full Vanderbilt University General Environmental Engineering Report
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s environmental engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend U Miami is $46,098 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Full University of Miami General Environmental Engineering Report
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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
- *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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