| Rank |
College/University |
State |
Price |
| 1. |
North Carolina State University
Master of Engineering
Master of Civil Engineering
Master of Computer Science
Master of Materials Engineering
Master of Nuclear Engineering
MS in Mechanical Engineering
MS in Aerospace Engineering
MS in Electrical Engineering
MS in Computer Engineering
MS in Chemical Engineering
|
NC |
$6,930
(Resident);
$20,400 (Others) |
| 2. |
Texas Tech University
MS in Systems & Engineering Management
|
TX |
$7,880
(Resident);
$11,910 (Others) |
| 3. |
Northern Arizona University
Master of Engineering
|
AZ |
$7,968
(Resident); $11,868 (Others) |
| 4. |
California State University Dominguez Hills
MS in Quality Assurance/Health Care
MS in Quality Assurance/Manufacturing
MS in Quality Assurance/Service
|
CA |
$8,000 |
| 5. |
South Dakota School of Mines
& Technology
MS
Technology Management |
SD |
$9,280 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma State University
MS Engineering and Technology Management
MS Control Systems
Engineering
MS Electrical and
Computer Engineering |
OK |
$9,440
(Resident/Active Duty Military); $17,760 (Others); $18,720
(International) |
| 7. |
Texas Tech University
Master of Engineering
MS
in Software Engineering |
TX |
$9,456 (Resident);
$14,292 (Others) |
| 8. |
Northwest Missouri State University
MS Geographic Information Science
|
MO |
$10,027
(Resident);
$16,254 (Others) |
| 9. |
University of Tennessee
MS in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering
MS Nuclear Engineering
|
TN |
$10,980
(Resident);
$30,900 (Others) |
| 10. |
State University of New York
Binghamton University
Master of
Engineering/Systems Science & Industrial Engineering
Master of Engineering/Electrical and Computer Engineering |
NY |
$11,357 (Resident); $16,360
(Others) |
| 11. |
Mississippi State University
MS Civil Engineering
MS Electrical Engineering
MS Computer Engineering
MS Industrial Engineering
Master of Engineering
|
MS |
$11,970 |
| 12. |
University of Tennessee
MS in Environmental Engineering, General Environmental Engineering
MS Civil Engineering/Public Works Concentration
|
TN |
$12,078 (Resident); $33,990
(Others) |
| 13. |
University of Delaware
Master of Mechanical Engineering
Master of Electrical Engineering
|
DE |
$12,240
(Delaware); $30,990 (Others); $27,300 (Official UD Online Work
Site) |
| 14. |
Boise State University
MS in Instructional and Performance Technology
|
ID |
$12,420
(Resident); $14,940 (Others) |
| 15. |
Eastern Michigan University
MS Engineering Management
MS Quality Management
|
MI |
$12,450 |
| 16. |
University of Tennessee
MS Industrial Information Engineering/Engineering Management
Concentration
|
TN |
$13,176 (Resident); $37,080
(Others) |
| 17. |
University of Toledo
MS
in Engineering |
OH |
$14,234 |
| 18. |
Colorado State University
MS Civil Engineering
MS Electrical &
Computer Engineering
MS Engineering
Management
MS Industrial
Engineering and Operations Research
MS Mechanical
Engineering Materials Engineering
MS
Statistics |
CO |
$15,600 |
| 19. |
Iowa State University
MS in Computer
Engineering
MS in Electrical
Engineering
MS in Industrial
Engineering
MS in Mechanical
Engineering
Master of Engineering
Systems Engineering
MS in Civil
Engineering/Construction Engineering and
Management
MS
in Information Assurance |
IA |
$15,810 (Streaming media
delivery); $17,910 (CD-ROM Delivery) |
| 20. |
University of Idaho
Master of
Engineering/Biological and Agricultural Engineering
MS/Biological and
Agricultural Engineering
MS/Computer
Engineering
Master of
Engineering/Computer Engineering
Master of
Engineering/Electrical Engineering
MS/Electrical
Engineering
Master of
Engineering/Civil Engineering
Master of
Engineering/Engineering Management
Master of Engineering/Mechanical Engineering |
ID |
$15,900 |
| 21. |
University of Wisconsin
Madison Office of Engineering Outreach
MS in Mechanical
Engineering (Controls)
MS in Biomedical
Engineering
Master of Engineering
in Polymer Engineering & Science
Master of Engineering
in Technical Japanese
MS
in Electrical & Computer Engineering (Power Electronics) |
WI |
$15,960 (Resident); $36,840
(Other) |
| 22. |
Capitol College
MS
in Electrical Engineering |
MD |
$16,200 |
| 23. |
University of Wisconsin Platteville
MS in Engineering
MS
in Project Management |
WI |
$17,100 |
| 24. |
Auburn University
Master of Aerospace
Engineering
Master of Chemical
Engineering
Master of Civil
Engineering/Environmental Engineering
Master of Computer
Science & Software Engineering
Master of Industrial &
Systems Engineering
Master of Materials
Engineering
Master of Mechanical Engineering |
AL |
$17,220 |
| 25. |
University of South Carolina
Master of Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Master of Engineering
Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Master of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
MS in
Engineering/Nuclear Engineering
MS in
Engineering/Civil Engineering
MS in
Engineering/Electrical Engineering
MS
in Engineering/Mechanical Engineering |
SC |
$17,670 (Resident); $32,550
(Others) |
| 26. |
Kansas State University
MS Electrical Engineering
MS Civil Engineering
MS Computer
Engineering
Master of Software
Engineering
Master of Engineering
Management
MS
Mechanical Engineering |
KS |
$18,000 |
| 27. |
Oregon State University
MS Radiation Health
Physics
Master of Health Physics Radiation Health Physics |
OR |
$18,810 |
| 28. |
University of Colorado
Boulder
Master of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
MS Aerospace
Engineering
Master of Engineering
Computer Science
Master of Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
MS Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Master of Engineering
Engineering Management
Master of Engineering
Telecommunications
MS
Telecommunications |
CO |
$19,650 |
| |
| |
Honorable Mention
Brandeis University
Master of Software
Engineering |
MA |
$20,550 |
| |
Honorable Mention -
Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Master of Geographic Information Systems |
PA |
$20,635 |
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