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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

42 Colleges
$62,738 Avg Salary
$21,037 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering 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.

The Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Full General Engineering at Duke University Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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The excellent programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Wake Technical Community College take out is $8,000.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General Engineering at Auburn University Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Georgia

#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at JMU take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $327.

Full General Engineering at James Madison University Report

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Engineering majors at NC State take out an average of $25,044 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Engineering majors at University of Virginia take out an average of $23,657 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly 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 25 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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