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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

50 Colleges
$23,800 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,089 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Engineering is the #56 most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for CE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Jackson State University to be the best value school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Jackson State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,445 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FIU are $18,963 a year. The average amount in student loans that CE majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,703.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year. On average, CE graduates from USF Tampa take out $24,394 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year.

UF also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 per year. The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Tennessee Tech University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,697.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Tech are $33,964 a year. On average, CE graduates from Georgia Tech take out $24,939 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $408, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for CE in the Southeast Region .

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University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USA are $17,012 a year.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $33,857 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $505, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #9, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $14,088 per year.

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#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #10, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GaSou are $17,539 a year.

Full Computer Engineering at Georgia Southern University Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 359
Virginia 533
North Carolina 511
Florida 944
Tennessee 100
Kentucky 162
South Carolina 157
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 45
Alabama 292
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 42

One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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