2023 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general engineering programs. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
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Mississippi State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 170 |
| Virginia | 647 |
| North Carolina | 660 |
| Florida | 18 |
| Tennessee | 134 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Louisiana | 168 |
| Arkansas | 173 |
| Alabama | 225 |
| Mississippi | 264 |
| West Virginia | 84 |
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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Rémi Kaupp.
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