2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Engineering Schools
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 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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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 large public school located in the town of Ruston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize 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.
The excellent programs at West Virginia University Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.
West Virginia University Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $19,296 in tuition and fees each 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.
West Virginia University Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The excellent programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 per 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.
Tennessee Tech University also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the 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, 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.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. 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.
Full Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly 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.
Full Engineering at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,963 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at FIU take out an average of $22,271 in student loans while working on their egree.
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McNeese State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McNeese are $16,418 per year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at McNeese accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.
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 colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Virginia | 5,181 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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