2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,151 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,393 and $25,713 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 528 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 49 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value CE 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 public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 97 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best 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 NC State are $28,999.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #6, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 27 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ce students list, FAU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best 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 Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.
University of Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 5 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Mercer University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ce students list, UofSC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.
UCF also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.
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West Virginia University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 14 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Auburn also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 33 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best 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 UofL are $27,575.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.
UAH also took the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also took the #9 spot in our “Best 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 UT Knoxville are $31,798.
Florida International University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ce students list, FIU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kennesaw State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 31 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ce students list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 50 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Duke University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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.
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