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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

38 Ranked Colleges
1,391 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 31st most popular major in the country with 30,670 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $70,098 and had an average of $23,581 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,130 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,427 and $24,003 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,391 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 electrical engineering program at the school. 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 Getting Aid

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 127 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 395 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Georgia Tech

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 #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #14 rank 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 USF Tampa are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 48 masters’s EE degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Central Florida

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #5 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 122 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #7 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 NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Electrical Engineering Report

With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 44 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #22 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 Florida International University are $24,211.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Florida International University

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#18 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University Electrical Engineering Report

#8

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Electrical Engineering Report

#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#10

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at West Virginia University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 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.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Electrical Engineering Report

#13

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Atlantic University Electrical Engineering Report

#14

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. 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.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech

#15

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#20 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students with aid list, UARK has also earned the #20 rank 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 Arkansas are $22,121.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UARK

#16

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Mississippi State

#17

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University

#18

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 11 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Southern University Electrical Engineering Report

#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 29 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at GMU

#20

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 44 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #24 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 North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#21

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ATU is a fairly large school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 1 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at ATU

#22

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University

#23

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

With a ranking of #23, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USA Electrical Engineering Report

#24

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Memphis

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Electrical 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 UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UT Knoxville

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