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2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,297 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,480 and $26,507 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 623 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer engineering.

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Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

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

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 137 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 94%.

Full NC State Computer Engineering Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Computer Engineering Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 53 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full George Mason University Computer Engineering Report

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Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 48 masters’s CE degrees 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 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full FIU Computer Engineering Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #5 spot on the list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees 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%. 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 more about Computer Engineering at Auburn

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 40 masters’s CE 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%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Louisville

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Florida Tech

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

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 Computer Engineering at Kennesaw State University

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Duke University

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University of Central Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s CE 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Central Florida

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

With a ranking of #11, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s 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 16 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Mercer

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 15 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Engineering at East Carolina University

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #14, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 14 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Engineering at West Virginia University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Clemson

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Stratford University
Fairfax, Virginia

Stratford University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 12 masters’s CE degrees 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.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Stratford University

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

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 Florida Atlantic University Computer Engineering Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 8 masters’s CE 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Florida

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With a ranking of #18, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at USF Tampa

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 masters’s CE 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full UT Knoxville Computer Engineering Report

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 more about Computer Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Tennessee State University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 3 masters’s CE 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 full report on Computer Engineering at University of Arkansas

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 86%.

Full Lipscomb University Computer Engineering Report

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