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2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
217 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 217 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read full report on General Engineering at UGA

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

WVU also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Virginia University General Engineering Report

#4

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Engineering at Louisiana Tech

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Arkansas

#6

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498.

Read more about General Engineering at Tennessee Tech University

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#1 in overall quality

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Full Mississippi State General Engineering Report

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Memphis

#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Old Dominion University

#10

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Read more about General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

#11

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#12

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Jackson State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Jackson State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State are $9,445.

Read full report on General Engineering at Jackson State University

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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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