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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields in the Southeast Region

28 Ranked Colleges
928 Degrees Awarded
$87,076 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,200 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,480 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,093 and $24,582 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 928 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related fields. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering-related fields in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region. Christian Brothers is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 180 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at UARK

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana Tech University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 130 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Engineering-Related Fields Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 58 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UofL Engineering-Related Fields Report

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University of Management and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Management and Technology Engineering-Related Fields Report

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

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Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Eastern

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Kennesaw State University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 28 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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University of Central Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 41 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at UCF

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #20, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 4 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Kentucky University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full U Miami Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clemson University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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