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2023 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

24 Colleges
$87,583 Avg Salary

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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 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 very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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 city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly 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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University of Alabama in Huntsville 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 #8 on the list. 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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

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

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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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