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2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

65 Ranked Colleges
7,765 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 40,264 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,596 and $23,814 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7,765 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 65 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 272 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 548 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 43 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,123 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 717 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 257 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best 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 University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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#23 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 278 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #23 spot in our “Best 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 USF Tampa are $21,126.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA Engineering Report

#11

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #11, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 20 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 179 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 146 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 394 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540.

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#16

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UWF is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 1 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF also took the #0 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana Tech Engineering Report

#18

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

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

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 215 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #21, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 10 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216.

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#22

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 54 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 370 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #6 spot in our “Best 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 Clemson are $23,246.

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#24

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 32 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 5 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, McNeese has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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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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