2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 1,668 people earned their degree in engineering science, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,800 and had an average of $20,111 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 168 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,700 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in engineering science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering science programs, but they also 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 engineering science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree engineering science students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$13,678 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$25,099 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Science 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 Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read full report on Engineering Science at Louisiana State University

#4

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Science 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 UT Knoxville are $31,798.

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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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