2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,232 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 594 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and 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 general engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree engineering students.
Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 32 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
UARK also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 14 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #5 spot on the list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 124 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Jackson State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Jackson State also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State are $9,445, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 14 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.
McNeese State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
McNeese also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 16 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General 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.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are $19,736.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 95 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General 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 UAH are $25,386.
Marshall University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 19 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Marshall University also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162.
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General 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 Tennessee State University are $20,860.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southern University and A & M College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern University and A & M College also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Old Dominion University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students list, Old Dominion has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General 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 FGCU are $31,216.
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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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