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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields in the Southeast Region

28 Ranked Colleges
891 Degrees Awarded
$87,076 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,553 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,058 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,444 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,093 and $25,085 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 891 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering-related fields. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering-related fields.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree engineering-related fields students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region. Christian Brothers University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 13 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Christian Brothers Engineering-Related Fields Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 200 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UARK Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 39 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Louisiana Tech University

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 99 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Duke Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 58 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Florida Institute of Technology

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #9, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 51 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at A-State

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #10, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 59 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Management and Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

Full University of Management and Technology Engineering-Related Fields Report

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at UT Chattanooga

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Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 112 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 11 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Eastern Kentucky University

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Kennesaw State University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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With a ranking of #18, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of Central Florida Engineering-Related Fields Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 29 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at USF Tampa

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at East Carolina University

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 37 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UofSC Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Western Kentucky University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at U Miami

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Clemson University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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