2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,718 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,108 and $18,564 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 795 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value 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 engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #1 spot on the list. McNeese State University 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 also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for McNeese State University is $17,357 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees 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 Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NC State.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,671 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Virginia - 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 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Asheville is $11,635 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #5 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 23 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,488 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
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James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 78 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 $48-$75k list, JMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JMU is $19,843 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
East Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $15,784 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Mississippi ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 17 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $17,415 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #9, John Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. JBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
JBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend John Brown University is $20,666 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,601 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UT Chattanooga.
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Western Carolina University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $14,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 37 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Martin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $13,766 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $16,682 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
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%.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Old Dominion also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $16,958 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Old Dominion University.
Mercer University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 146 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer University is $20,012 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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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%.
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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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