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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

38 Ranked Colleges
1,348 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,015 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,348 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree ee students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 127 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UF

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 395 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Georgia Tech

#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 95 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #13 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Central Florida

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 122 students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Electrical 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 NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Electrical Engineering Report

#22 in overall quality

Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 34 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at FIU

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#18 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Florida State

#8

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NC A&T Electrical Engineering Report

#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Full University of Virginia Electrical Engineering Report

#10

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 109 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 Duke are $59,140.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Duke University

#11

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#25 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at WVU

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 5 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#13

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #13, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

#14

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech

#15

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#20 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #20 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 University of Arkansas are $22,121.

Full UARK Electrical Engineering Report

#16

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 14 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mississippi State Electrical Engineering Report

#17

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students with aid list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical 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 Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt

#18

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at GaSou

#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 29 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at GMU

#20

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students with aid list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Electrical Engineering Report

#21

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #21, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Electrical 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 Arkansas Tech University are $12,087.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at ATU

#22

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498.

Full Tennessee Technological University Electrical Engineering Report

#23

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

With a ranking of #23, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112.

Full USA Electrical Engineering Report

#24

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UofM

#10 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UT Knoxville

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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%.

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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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