2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 198,468 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 40,301 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,769 and $24,379 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 74 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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 Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools 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. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2,403 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,469 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Engineering Report
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 133 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,767 for southeast region engineering students with aid per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
Full Wake Technical Community College Engineering Report
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 3,407 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,974 for southeast region engineering students with aid per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,631 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
NC State also made our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering at NC State
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 943 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 92%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Engineering Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 749 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,006 for southeast region engineering students with aid per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 1,628 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Central Florida
Florida International University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 977 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $5,298 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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 91%.
Full FIU Engineering Report
Virginia Tech came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 2,227 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering at Virginia Tech
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 689 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $32,459 for southeast region engineering students with aid.
The undergraduate 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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering at Duke University
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 424 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region engineering students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Engineering at Florida State
With a ranking of #13, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 365 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,563 for southeast region engineering students with aid per year to attend North Carolina A & T State University.
Read full report on Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University
West Virginia University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 821 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid.
Read more about Engineering at West Virginia University
Florida Atlantic University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 404 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FAU is $10,735 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full FAU Engineering Report
Mississippi State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 900 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,122 for southeast region engineering students with aid per year to attend Mississippi State.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Engineering at Mississippi State
University of North Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 172 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNF is $8,865 for southeast region engineering students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering at University of North Florida
With a ranking of #18, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 463 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
UGA also made our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid per year to attend UGA.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UGA Engineering Report
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 59 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,752 for southeast region engineering students with aid per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.
Read full report on Engineering at Middle Tennessee State University
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,089 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid.
Read full report on Engineering at UWF
Clemson University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 1,525 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering students with aid list, Clemson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $21,262 for southeast region engineering students with aid.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about Engineering at Clemson University
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 749 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,507 for southeast region engineering students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UARK Engineering Report
With a ranking of #23, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 111 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $10,759 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid.
Read more about Engineering at McNeese
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 662 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,634 for southeast region engineering students with aid per year to attend UNC Charlotte.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Engineering Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 756 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for Southeast Region Engineering students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University Engineering Report
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