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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree School for You
Engineering-Related Fields is the #36 most popular major in the country with 6,553 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering-related fields students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the engineering-related fields bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Engineering-Related Fields
Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the best value school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,040 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, KSU Georgia also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering-related fields schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $20,222 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Eastern also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great value for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $14,286 per year. On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Morehead State University take out $26,094 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,602 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering-related fields schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $34,920 in tuition and fees each year.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USC Upstate is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USC Upstate are $23,085 a year. On average, engineering-related fields graduates from USC Upstate take out $20,295 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
USC Upstate also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clemson are $39,502 a year. On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Clemson take out $21,473 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Clemson also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
Full Engineering-Related Fields at Clemson University Report
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Chattanooga are $25,966 a year. Engineering-Related Fields majors at UT Chattanooga take out an average of $24,441 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UT Chattanooga also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middle Tennessee State University are $28,264 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,005.
Full Engineering-Related Fields at Middle Tennessee State University Report
Best Engineering-Related Fields Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 14 |
| South Carolina | 87 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| North Carolina | 32 |
| West Virginia | 17 |
| Virginia | 50 |
| Kentucky | 25 |
| Tennessee | 93 |
Engineering-Related Fields Related Majors for Engineering-Related Fields
One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.
Engineering-Related Fields Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial & Management Engineering | 5,903 |
| Packaging Science | 378 |
| Other Engineering-Related Fields | 152 |
| Engineering Design | 120 |
Majors Similar to Engineering-Related Fields
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,822 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.