2023 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region
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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 Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,996 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 36 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $11,304 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Louisiana Tech
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 106 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for Southeast Region Engineering 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arkansas General Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
McNeese not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $10,759 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Read more about General Engineering at McNeese
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 36 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,122 for southeast region engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Engineering at Mississippi State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,355 for southeast region engineering students per year to attend WVU.
Full WVU General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Technological University is $15,932 for Southeast Region Engineering 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%.
Full Tennessee Technological University General Engineering Report
Western Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $13,924 for southeast region engineering students per year to attend Western Carolina University.
Full Western Carolina University General Engineering Report
Jackson State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Jackson State is $18,152 for southeast region engineering students.
Full Jackson State University General Engineering Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for southeast region engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, 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 86%.
Full UAB General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering students list, UGA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,257 for Southeast Region 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at UGA
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $14,040 for southeast region engineering students per year to attend UT Chattanooga.
Read more about General Engineering at UT Chattanooga
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,189 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 General Engineering at A-State
North Carolina State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,411 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about General Engineering at NC State
University of Memphis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,904 for Southeast Region Engineering students per year to attend University of Memphis.
Read more about General Engineering at UofM
East Carolina University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 102 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering students list, ECU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $16,550 for southeast region engineering students.
Full ECU General Engineering Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UA Little Rock is $16,065 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Full UA Little Rock General Engineering Report
Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering students list, Mercer has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mercer University is $20,853 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 87%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Mercer
With a ranking of #18, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $22,562 for southeast region engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on General Engineering at James Madison University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is $35,442 for southeast region engineering 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 more about General Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 76 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UAH also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama in Huntsville is $17,208 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
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 more about General Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $12,161 for southeast region engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Ole Miss General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #22, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $11,320 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Full UT Martin General Engineering Report
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $20,490 for southeast region engineering students per year to attend VCU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at VCU
University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCA, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Asheville is $12,551 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Read full report on General Engineering at UNCA
Marshall University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,351 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Read more about General Engineering at Marshall University
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