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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
398 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Materials Engineering is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general materials engineering programs and cost less that 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 materials engineering program at the school. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

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 $12,685 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UF.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at UF

#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 $75-$110k 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 yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $17,846 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 47 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $19,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k.

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.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at NC State

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Virginia Tech

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $20,337 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kentucky General Materials Engineering Report

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k list, Clemson has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,937 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Clemson University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 Clemson General Materials Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 17 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama at Birmingham is $19,455 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 UAB

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,901 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at UT Knoxville

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k list, Auburn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $26,518 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 University 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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