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

65 Ranked Colleges
7,765 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 200,458 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, engineering is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 40,264 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,596 and $23,814 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7,765 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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 65 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering 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 engineering students with aid.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 548 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best 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 Florida are $30,130.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #0 spot in our “Best 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 Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1,123 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 717 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best 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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#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 278 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 257 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students with aid list, UCF has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930.

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#8

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 179 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 146 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #12, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 72 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF also took the #0 spot in our “Best 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 UWF are $24,894.

Full UWF Engineering Report

#15

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

McNeese not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678.

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#18

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #18, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#19

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 272 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best 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 Duke University are $59,140.

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#20

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 394 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#21

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #21, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #22, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 26 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 202 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669.

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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