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2023 Best Value Colleges for Metallurgical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

1 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 179 people earned their degree in metallurgical engineering, making the major the 319th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, metallurgical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,658 and had an average of $21,462 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 16 metallurgical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great metallurgical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Metallurgical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 16 ’s metallurgical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $17,523 for Southeast Region Metallurgical Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full The University of Alabama Metallurgical Engineering Report

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