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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 16,954 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $73,421 and had an average of $22,782 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,378 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,480 and $22,947 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 491 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s ce 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%.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Computer Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 57 masters’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 38 masters’s ce 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 Computer Engineering at University of Louisville
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 masters’s ce degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Mercer University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 12 masters’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 Computer Engineering at Auburn University
George Mason University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 38 masters’s ce 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 full report on Computer Engineering at George Mason University
With a ranking of #9, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 46 masters’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 ranking of #10, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ce degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Duke University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ce degrees to 51 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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%.
Tennessee State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s ce degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s ce students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Computer Engineering Report
West Virginia University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 12 masters’s ce 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 full report on Computer Engineering at West Virginia University
East Carolina University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ce degrees to 9 students 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 Computer Engineering at East Carolina University
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ce degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
With a ranking of #18, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s ce students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Lipscomb University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ce degrees to 1 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Florida Atlantic University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Central Florida
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 8 masters’s ce 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 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%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s ce students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 97%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Florida
University of Arkansas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s ce 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.
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