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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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 $75-$110k

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 “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Software Engineering is the 195th most popular major in the country with 3,874 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in software engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent software engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Read full report on Software Engineering at West Virginia University

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 35 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Software Engineering at GMU

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 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 East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Software Engineering at East Carolina University

#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 $75-$110k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 UofSC are $30,160.

Read full report on Software Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#5

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Macon, Georgia 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 6 students in 2019-2020.

Mercer also took the #7 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mercer University Software Engineering Report

#6

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #8 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 Kennesaw State University are $21,174.

Read full report on Software Engineering at KSU Georgia

#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb also took the #4 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Software Engineering at Lipscomb

#8

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Software Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, the school also landed the #3 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 Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736.

Read more about Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle 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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