2023 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region
39
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2,586
Degrees Awarded
$15,900
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,586 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,738 and $21,037 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer 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.
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 in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region engineering students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 133 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Read more about General Engineering at Wake Technical Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 36 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Full Louisiana Tech General Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Arkansas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 70 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
McNeese also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $10,759 for southeast region engineering students.
Full McNeese State University General Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region 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 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.
Full Mississippi State University General Engineering Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 41 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WVU is $13,355 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Full West Virginia University General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #7, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 16 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Tennessee Tech University General Engineering Report
Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,924 for southeast region engineering students.
Read more about General Engineering at Western Carolina University
With a ranking of #9, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Jackson State is $18,152 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Jackson State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 143 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,530 for Southeast Region Engineering students per year to attend UAB.
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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Georgia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 24 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for southeast region engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
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 #12. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 23 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Chattanooga is $14,040 for southeast region engineering students.
Read full report on General Engineering at UT Chattanooga
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for A-State 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%.
Full A-State General Engineering Report
North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at NC State
University of Memphis came in at #15 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 UofM.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Memphis
East Carolina University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 102 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Read more about General Engineering at East Carolina University
With a ranking of #17, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $16,065 for southeast region engineering students.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Mercer University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 116 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Mercer University
James Madison University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 76 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $22,562 for southeast region engineering students per year to attend JMU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Engineering at James Madison University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach 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 Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - 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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach General Engineering Report
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
UAH also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAH 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%.
Full University of Alabama in Huntsville General Engineering Report
University of Mississippi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 20 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $12,161 for southeast region engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Mississippi
With a ranking of #23, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 24 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Martin is $11,320 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
Read more about General Engineering at UT Martin
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Commonwealth University is $20,490 for Southeast Region Engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCA is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,551 for southeast region engineering students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.
Full UNCA General Engineering Report
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