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2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
398 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,485 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 768 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 398 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general materials engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general materials engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general materials 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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 70 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,069 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Florida.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at University of Florida

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 99 degrees to qualified bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $11,454 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Georgia Tech

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $9,887 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full North Carolina State University General Materials Engineering Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 63 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $14,010 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Virginia Tech General Materials Engineering Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UK also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $12,872 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at University of Kentucky

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 31 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,745 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 UT Knoxville General Materials Engineering Report

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 38 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $14,413 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 94%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Clemson University

#9 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama at Birmingham is $15,526 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Auburn also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $20,326 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Auburn General Materials Engineering Report

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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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