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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

38 Ranked Colleges
1,391 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Electrical Engineering is the 31st most popular major in the country with 30,670 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $70,098 and had an average of $23,581 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,130 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,427 and $24,003 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,391 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and 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 electrical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 109 diplomas 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 14 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Vanderbilt are $50,624.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 127 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 395 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, 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 Making $30-$48k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Central Florida 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 Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #13 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 UCF are $28,657.

Full University of Central Florida Electrical Engineering Report

#8

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 122 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 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 Florida State are $26,707.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#12

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Atlantic University 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FAU Electrical Engineering Report

#13

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#25 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k list, WVU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #14, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 25 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Electrical Engineering Report

#16

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#20 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 33 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UARK

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 Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Florida A&M University

#18

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

The Citadel also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 9 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State also took the #15 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 Mississippi State are $23,950.

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#21

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #24 spot 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.

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#22

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #22, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tennessee Tech 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.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tennessee Tech University Electrical Engineering Report

#23

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson Electrical Engineering Report

#24

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University 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 Making $30-$48k ranking. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 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 Georgia Southern University are $22,004.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Georgia Southern University

#25

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 29 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

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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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