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2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
217 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Engineering is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,925 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,718 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,108 and $18,564 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 217 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering 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 general engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UGA also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Georgia

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at USF Tampa

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General 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 WVU are $26,154.

Full West Virginia University General Engineering Report

#4

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at UARK

#6

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Tennessee Tech University

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#1 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General 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.

Read more about General Engineering at Mississippi State University

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at UofM

#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Old Dominion University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Old Dominion has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Old Dominion General Engineering Report

#10

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 11 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

#11

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock General Engineering Report

#12

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Jackson State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 3 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jackson State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State are $9,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at Jackson State

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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.

Credits

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