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

28 Ranked Colleges
928 Degrees Awarded
$87,076 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related fields. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering-related fields programs in the United States.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 180 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of Arkansas Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. 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.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Louisville Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

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University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 41 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 40 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 29 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Kennesaw State University

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. 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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Christian Brothers University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 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 87%. 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%.

Full The Citadel Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #16, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 14 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 92%.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UofSC Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. 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.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando Engineering-Related Fields Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at University of New Orleans

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University of Management and Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Management and Technology is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Management and Technology Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Clemson University

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