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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
312 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Engineering-Related Fields is the 120th most popular major in the country with 6,319 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,026 and had an average of $26,903 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,270 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,327 and $27,596 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 312 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related fields. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering-related fields 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 engineering-related fields program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

The engineering-related fields school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k”.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

#1

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $6,342 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make more than $110k.

Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg Engineering-Related Fields Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Clemson University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,952 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Chattanooga.

Full UT Chattanooga Engineering-Related Fields Report

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

USC Upstate also took the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,832 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate.

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#8

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Morehead State University.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Morehead State University

#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,149 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Eastern.

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#10

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Bluefield State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Bluefield State College is a small public school situated in Bluefield, West Virginia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k list, Bluefield State College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,367 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering-Related Fields students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Bluefield State College.

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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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