2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Engineering is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,925 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,718 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,108 and $18,564 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 609 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general 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 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 following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 21 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. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
UT Chattanooga also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 55 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 21 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. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 14 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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 21 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. University of Alabama at Birmingham 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.
UAB also took 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.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 5 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students list, A-State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.
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Jackson State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 8 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Jackson State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s 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 State University are $16,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are $19,736, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UAH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 15 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students list, GaSou has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 19 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students list, Marshall University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Tennessee State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Tennessee State University 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 Tennessee State University are $20,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
VCU also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students list, Southern University and A & M College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General 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 Southern University and A & M College are $16,684.
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Old Dominion University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette are $23,865.
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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 10 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students list, FGCU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General 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 Gulf Coast University 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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