Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Computer Engineering

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Southeast Region

21 Ranked Colleges
395 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 12,892 people earned their degree in general computer engineering, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,782 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 395 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in general computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank General Computer Engineering Schools

The general computer engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree general computer engineering students.

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Southeast Region

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Full Clemson University General Computer Engineering Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 97 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at NC State

#4

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general computer engineering students list, Florida Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at Florida Tech

#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general computer engineering students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at University of Virginia

#13 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general computer engineering degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general computer engineering students list, FAU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FAU General Computer Engineering Report

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general computer engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at UF

#9

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#19 in overall quality

Mercer University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 1 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at Mercer University

#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at UARK

#11

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at UofSC

#12

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#12 in overall quality

University of Central Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCF also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at UCF

#13

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 44 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at Auburn

#14

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofL General Computer Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 5 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#18 in overall quality

Florida International University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at Florida International University

#18

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#21 in overall quality

Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at Tennessee State University

#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

George Mason University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 15 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

Full GMU General Computer Engineering Report

#20 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general computer engineering students list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at UL Lafayette

#21

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 18 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at Duke University

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Featured Engineering Schools

Find Schools Near You