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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$31,430 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,480 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

Computer Engineering is the #46 most popular major in the country with 5,557 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CE majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

#1

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Lipscomb University to be the best value school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lipscomb are $35,752 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lipscomb also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Virginia are $54,438 a year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great value for computer engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clemson are $38,550 a year.

Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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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. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year.

NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$20,400 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $20,400 per year.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech 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

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering 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 undergraduate students at UARK are $26,390 per year.

UARK also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year.

UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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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
Virginia 154
Florida 174
Georgia 64
North Carolina 176
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 45
Louisiana 3
Alabama 58
South Carolina 31
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 3
West Virginia 14

Computer Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

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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