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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
338 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Environmental Engineering is the 226th most popular major in the country with 2,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 526 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 338 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general environmental engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general environmental engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $-1,314 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Duke University. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Duke

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $4,069 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at UF

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 23 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $6,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU General Environmental Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 28 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $7,847 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at UCF

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 34 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,454 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Tech.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, NC State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,887 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NC State.

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 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State General Environmental Engineering Report

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UGA General Environmental Engineering Report

#8

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, FGCU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $8,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at FGCU

#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $7,331 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

#10

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 27 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Clemson has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $14,413 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Clemson University

#7 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $13,126 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Louisiana State University.

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

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College General Environmental Engineering Report

#12

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,910 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Kennesaw State University

#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 23 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $19,863 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at The University of Alabama

#14

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,775 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UA Little Rock.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock General Environmental Engineering Report

#15

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#10 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $36,623 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full U Miami General Environmental 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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