2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for ME 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.
Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach graduate students pay an average of $20,310 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Report
Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
ATU graduate students pay an average of $12,450 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $20,702 a year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAB are $19,188 a year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report
University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $22,563 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UARK also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas Report
With a ranking of #9, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Citadel are $18,540 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Citadel is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Citadel Military College of South Carolina Report
Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.
Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,418 |
| Virginia | 947 |
| North Carolina | 918 |
| Florida | 2,254 |
| Tennessee | 603 |
| Kentucky | 391 |
| South Carolina | 715 |
| Louisiana | 453 |
| Arkansas | 280 |
| Alabama | 1,019 |
| Mississippi | 309 |
| West Virginia | 217 |
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Mechanical Engineering Related Majors for ME
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.
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