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Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

72 Colleges
$20,357 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,769 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Top 15% Best Engineering Schools

$10,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best value school in the Southeast Region for engineering students. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 per year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $841.

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$16,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 72 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 a year. On average, engineering graduates from Louisiana Tech take out $25,435 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $191.

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$9,445 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 72 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 per year. Engineering majors at Jackson State take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 72 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University Tech are $19,296 per year. On average, engineering graduates from West Virginia University Tech take out $25,942 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $382.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, West Virginia University Tech also did well on our Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,834 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $19,377 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $103.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tennessee Tech University also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very 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, engineering graduates from Georgia Tech take out $25,881 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $445.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering in the Southeast Region .

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $22,993.

In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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$12,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year. On average, engineering graduates from A-State take out $24,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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. On average, engineering graduates from GaSou take out $26,435 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $206, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $18,963 per year. Engineering majors at FIU take out an average of $22,271 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA
$16,418 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

McNeese undergraduate students pay an average of $16,418 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at McNeese accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
13 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
14 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
Mississippi 1,512
South Carolina 2,318
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301
Tennessee 2,281
Louisiana 1,832

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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