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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ME majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
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.
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each 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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Out of the 65 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school located in the 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.
West Virginia University Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern University and A & M College are $17,192 a 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 per 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.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at A-State are $12,698 a year.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GaSou are $17,539 a 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $18,963 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $22,178 in student debt.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Florida International University Report
University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per 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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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per 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 also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very 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.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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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