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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges
$76,421 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

General Engineering is the #69 most popular major in Alabama with 225 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for general engineering students. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UAH take out is $26,000.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#4

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, AL

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Birmingham Southern College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, BSC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spring Hill College is a great place for general engineering students. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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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
Georgia 170
Virginia 647
North Carolina 660
Florida 18
Tennessee 134
Kentucky 0
South Carolina 10
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 173
Mississippi 264
West Virginia 84

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

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 5 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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