When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in engineering science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #174 out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of engineering science. Combined, these schools handed out 47 master's degrees in engineering science to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to engineering science students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of engineering science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering science to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering science related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering science students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering Science in the Southeast Region
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering science students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Engineering Science
University of Mississippi is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in engineering science. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the engineering science program report average early career earnings of $73,758.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
