2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ME 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Tech University the best value school in the Southeast Region for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . West Virginia University Tech is a small public school located in the small city of Beckley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Virginia University Tech are $19,296 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at West Virginia University Tech accumulate an average of around $25,993 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $448.
In addition to its great value ranking, West Virginia University Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $17,192 per year. ME majors at Southern University and A & M College take out an average of $26,311 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,834 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Tennessee Tech University accumulate an average of around $19,813 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $103, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $17,539 per year. On average, ME graduates from GaSou take out $25,121 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $235.
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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FIU are $18,963 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $22,178 in student debt.
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University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,353. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $157, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Georgia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,964 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $24,076 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $404, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at USF Tampa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,551.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 11 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 13 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,418 |
| Virginia | 947 |
| North Carolina | 918 |
| Florida | 2,254 |
| Tennessee | 603 |
| Kentucky | 391 |
| South Carolina | 715 |
| Louisiana | 453 |
| Arkansas | 280 |
| Alabama | 1,019 |
| Mississippi | 309 |
| West Virginia | 217 |
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Mechanical Engineering Related Majors for ME
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.
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