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Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

57 Colleges
$23,130 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,480 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for CE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Florida to be the best value school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 per year. The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $24,861.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$9,445 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great value for computer engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Jackson State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,445 in tuition and fees each year. CE majors at Jackson State take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year. On average, CE graduates from USF Tampa take out $24,336 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great value for computer engineering students. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 per year.

Tennessee Tech University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,963 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, CE graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $19,625.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, CE graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $21,642.

In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year. CE majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $408, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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$17,012 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

USA undergraduate students pay an average of $17,012 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$14,088 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofM are $14,088 a year. While working on their degree, CE majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year. On average, CE graduates from Virginia Tech take out $26,581 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $505, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Best 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

One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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