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2023 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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50 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering Mechanics is the 308th most popular major in the country with 272 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering mechanics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $64,399 and had an average of $24,558 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 50 engineering mechanics graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,144 and $28,000 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering mechanics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering mechanics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The engineering mechanics 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 Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s engineering mechanics degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $23,999 for southeast region engineering mechanics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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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