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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
398 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Materials Engineering is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 768 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 398 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general materials engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general materials engineering 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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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 70 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $14,739 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia Tech General Materials Engineering Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 63 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech General Materials Engineering Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students with aid.

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

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 38 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid list, Clemson has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $20,008 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Clemson General Materials Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $18,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at UT Knoxville

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn University is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Materials Processing and Manufacturing students with aid.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Auburn University

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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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