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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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 $48-$75k

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In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.

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 general engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full West Virginia University General Engineering Report

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 13 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Engineering Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.

UARK also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

Read more about General Engineering at UARK

#6

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#1 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950.

Full Mississippi State General Engineering Report

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 11 students 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 Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

University of Memphis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 16 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UA 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 $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Jackson State also took the #12 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 Jackson State University are $9,445.

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.

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