2023 Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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General Computer Engineering is the 58th most popular major in the country with 13,520 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,837 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s”.
Top 19 Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 137 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 42 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 21 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 15 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Virginia]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 61 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 18 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Institute of Technology]](/colleges/florida-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Louisville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 40 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Louisville supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 645 of the 9,999 students enrolled at University of Alabama in Huntsville were GI Bill® students, of which 294 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,721. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full University of Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 13 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general computer engineering list, Clemson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Duke University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 19 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke University]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 48 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida International University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general computer engineering list, FAU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida Atlantic University supports 30,805 students, and 708 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 397 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mercer University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general computer engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Mercer University supports 9,006 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mercer University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,829. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tennessee State University]](/colleges/tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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