2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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Mechanical Engineering is the 20th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 9,478 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,291 and $23,127 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,105 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical 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 mechanical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree me students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southeast Region
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #1 spot on the list. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Citadel, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, 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 Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 102 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Mechanical 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 UF are $30,130.
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 226 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Mechanical 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Mechanical 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.
With a ranking of #6, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree me students list, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Mechanical 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.
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North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME 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 83 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mechanical 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.
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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 19 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree me students list, Florida Tech has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanical 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.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 48 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #20 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 23 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.
Florida State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 24 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree me students list, Florida State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Mechanical 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 State University are $26,707.
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With a ranking of #17, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Central Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 45 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Mechanical 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 Central Florida are $28,657.
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University of Louisville landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UofL also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Memphis landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree me students list, UofSC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mercer University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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West Virginia University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 11 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree me students list, WVU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Mechanical 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 West Virginia University are $26,154.
Georgia Southern University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.
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Arkansas Tech University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087.
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- 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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