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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,095 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 6,205 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for me tech 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for me tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. On average, me tech graduates from American Military University take out $26,626 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $11,185 per year. ME Tech majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $29,014 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,040 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $23,601 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, KSU Georgia is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $21,338 in tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $308.

UNC Charlotte excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

ECPI University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,484 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fairmont State 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. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fairmont State are $17,836 a year.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $21,767 per year.

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South Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

South Carolina State University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,750 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 67
South Carolina 46
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 406
Florida 297
West Virginia 122
Louisiana 80
Virginia 214
Alabama 70
Tennessee 26
Mississippi 0

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 3,490
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 1,074
Automotive Engineering Technology 1,062
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 473
Marine Engineering Technology 106

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 8 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.

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