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2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,874 people earned their degree in software engineering, making the major the 195th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 368 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 133 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in software engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality software engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 software engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Software 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 WVU are $26,154.

Full WVU Software Engineering Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full East Carolina University Software Engineering Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 35 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Mason University Software Engineering Report

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Software 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 UofSC are $30,160.

Read more about Software Engineering at UofSC

#5

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 6 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Software Engineering at Mercer University

#6

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kennesaw State University Software Engineering Report

#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lipscomb University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 7 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Software 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 Lipscomb University are $18,000.

Full Lipscomb University Software Engineering Report

#8

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

With a ranking of #8, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Software 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.

Read full report on Software Engineering at Florida Tech

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #3 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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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).
  • 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

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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