2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Electrical Engineering is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,015 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,348 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical 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 electrical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 109 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 14 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 Vanderbilt are $50,624.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 127 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 395 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Electrical 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 UCF are $28,657.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Central Florida
North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, NC State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida International University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 8 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 University of Virginia are $32,394.
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With a ranking of #11, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The Citadel is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
The Citadel also took the #0 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
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.
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Louisiana State University Electrical Engineering Report
West Virginia University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 WVU are $26,154.
With a ranking of #18, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 33 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also took the #20 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 UARK are $22,121.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Clemson University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 23 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical 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 are $23,246.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Tennessee Technological University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 9 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, UK has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Mississippi State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 14 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 Mississippi State University are $23,950.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Electrical 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 UNC Charlotte are $21,055.
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