2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,232 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 785 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $7,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
McNeese did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McNeese is $11,892 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 17 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $9,455 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Mississippi.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNCA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,063 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNCA.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,882 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Chattanooga has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $8,108 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 134 students in 2019-2020.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend East Carolina University.
Marshall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,770 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.
James Madison University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 78 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
JMU also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $14,196 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend JMU.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, WCU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $9,188 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 37 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Martin also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $7,524 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Tennessee Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Tennessee Tech University
With a ranking of #13, Mercer University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 146 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mercer has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mercer University is $17,437 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low 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%.
John Brown University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, JBU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JBU is $17,426 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 86%.
Read more about General Engineering at John Brown University
With a ranking of #15, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Old Dominion University is $12,017 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.
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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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