2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Other Engineering is the 174th most popular major in the country with 2,900 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $75,379 and had an average of $28,015 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 506 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $100,400 and $22,100 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 332 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in other engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree other engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 21 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other 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 Virginia are $32,394.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other 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 UT Knoxville are $31,798.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.
NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other 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 North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662.
Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other engineering degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.
Old Dominion also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #9, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other 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 Mississippi State University are $23,950.
With a ranking of #10, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.
VCU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other 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 VCU are $29,228.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other 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 UNC Charlotte are $21,055.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 1 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.
UAH also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Mercer University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other 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.
Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 30 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Other 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 AAMU are $21,574.
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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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- *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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