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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,900 people earned their degree in other engineering, making the major the 245th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 506 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in other engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other 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 other engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering in the Southeast Region

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 5 doctorate’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Engineering at Clemson University

#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other engineering degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662.

Read more about Other Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

#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 Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Other Engineering Report

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 1 doctorate’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mississippi State University Other Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Engineering at UAB

#10 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Other Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Other Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Engineering at UT Knoxville

#10

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Other 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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