2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Computer Engineering is the #56 most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for CE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lipscomb University the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in tuition and fees each year.
Lipscomb excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a great value for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $20,310 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UARK are $22,563 a year.
UARK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.
Florida Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,588 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Florida Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $30,130 per year.
UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Request InformationBest Computer Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 359 |
| Virginia | 533 |
| North Carolina | 511 |
| Florida | 944 |
| Tennessee | 100 |
| Kentucky | 162 |
| South Carolina | 157 |
| Louisiana | 26 |
| Arkansas | 45 |
| Alabama | 292 |
| Mississippi | 69 |
| West Virginia | 42 |
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Computer Engineering Related Majors for CE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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).
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