2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ME majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Louisiana Tech University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year. On average, ME graduates from Louisiana Tech take out $26,705 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a great value for mechanical engineering students. 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. On average, ME graduates from West Virginia University Tech take out $26,649 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $448.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, West Virginia University Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $17,192 per year. While working on their degree, ME majors at Southern University and A & M College accumulate an average of around $27,960 in student debt.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from A-State carry an average student debtload of $24,750.
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The excellent programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 per year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debtload of $19,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $103, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tennessee Tech University also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University Report
Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $17,539 in tuition and fees each year. ME majors at GaSou take out an average of $25,125 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $235.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly 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. ME majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.
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Florida International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering 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. After completing their degree, ME graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $19,375.
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University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, ME majors at UF accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $157, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UF also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Arkansas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATU are $13,636 a year. While working on their degree, ME majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $22,577 in student debt.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 12 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
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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