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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

4 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 170 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #100 most popular major in Georgia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Our analysis found Mercer University to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Of the 116 students majoring in engineering at Mercer, 66% are male and 34% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering graduates from Mercer carry an average student debt load of $23,144. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $252.

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#2

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglethorpe University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Oglethorpe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Atlanta.

About 40% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at Oglethorpe University

#3

Wesleyan College

Macon, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wesleyan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Georgia. Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Full General Engineering at Wesleyan College Report

#4

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spelman College is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Full General Engineering at Spelman College Report

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 4 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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