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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,874 people earned their degree in software engineering, making the major the 195th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 368 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 133 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in software engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent software engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the software engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree computer software engineering students with aid list, ECU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Software 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 ECU are $20,685.

Full ECU Software Engineering Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Software 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 George Mason University Software Engineering Report

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

Read more about Software Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#5

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Software 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 KSU Georgia are $21,174.

Full Kennesaw State University Software Engineering Report

#6

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Mercer University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Software Engineering at Mercer University

#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree computer software engineering students with aid list, Lipscomb has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

Florida Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree computer software engineering students with aid list, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Software 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are $19,736.

Read full report on Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

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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.

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