Affordable Online Masters Degree Programs in Engineering

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Schools around the country that offer online masters degree in engineering programs charge an average tuition of $13,099 per year. The average tuition has increased by 12.6% in recent years. At these online colleges the average tuition yearly in 2007 was $11,634.

Online masters degree in engineering schools are also known as Engineering Sciences schools. The tuition range for colleges offering online engineering programs at the masters level is displayed in the following graph. Tuition is shown from the most to least costly colleges and universities.

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 18
Low cost 18
Average cost 18
Most expensive 19

Tuition of more than $20,940 yearly is charged by the most expensive online masters degree in engineering colleges. However, yearly tuition charged by the cheapest colleges ranges from $2,881 to $5,452. Florida, Kansas, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia are home to the least costly accredited online engineering masters degree schools.

  • Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering – VLSI and Circuit Design
  • Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering – Data Communications and Networks
  • Master of Science in Engineering in Computer Engineering – Networks and Communications
  • Master of Science in Engineering in Computer Engineering – Multimedia Engineering
  • Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Master of Science in Engineering in Computer Engineering
  • Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Energy Sources and Systems
  • Master of Science in Computer Engineering
  • Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering

A reported 27% of engineering graduates with masters degrees from online schools around the US graduated from these affordable programs in 2011. This represents 406,405 of the 1,521,112 graduates from across the country. From 2006 to 2011, the percentage of engineering graduates with masters degrees from the most inexpensive online colleges and universities has decreased. However, the number of graduates has increased by 14,718 graduates each year.

Other somewhat more costly online engineering masters degree colleges charge a yearly tuition in the range of $5,461 to $7,875. An estimated 18 of the 73 online schools that offer masters degrees in engineering programs in the US charge tuition in this range.

Approximately 383,381 students earned their degrees from these low tuition online programs in 2011. This is 25% of the nation’s engineering masters level graduates. As much as 387,585 students earned credentials from these colleges and universities in 2006, which was a short 5 years prior. This represents a 1% decrease in the number of graduates from these low tuition online schools.

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1. East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina $2,881 $14,955
2. University of North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina $3,044 $14,091
3. University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida $3,347 $18,089
4. University of Florida Gainesville, Florida $3,530 $24,746
5. Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia $3,763 $14,155
6. University of Houston Houston, Texas $3,816 $12,072
7. Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas $3,868 $12,608
8. University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho $3,874 $11,592
9. Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, Georgia $3,984 $14,496
10. Utah State University Logan, Utah $4,047 $13,031
11. Texas A & M University Kingsville, Texas $4,066 $12,221
12. New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico $4,128 $15,408
13. Texas A & M University Corpus Christi, Texas $4,494 $11,632
14. North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina $4,853 $17,388
15. University of South Florida Tampa, Florida $5,124 $15,933
16. Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado $5,256 $21,366
17. Texas A & M University College Station, Texas $5,297 $19,727
18. University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi $5,452 $13,408
19. Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi $5,461 $13,801
20. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California $5,472 $11,160

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