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2022 Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

9 Ranked Colleges
398 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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 Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general materials engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income Over $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 Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make more than $110k.

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 University of Florida

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 99 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $14,739 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus General Materials Engineering Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and 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 $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 47 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make more than $110k 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.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at NC State

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 38 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Clemson.

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%.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UAB also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UAB.

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

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Full University of Kentucky General Materials Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing students 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. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at UT Knoxville

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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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