2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 163 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 2,029 students majoring in engineering at Georgia Tech, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 1,587 students majoring in engineering at NC State, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Women make up 30% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Clemson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Mississippi State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 779 students majoring in engineering at Mississippi State, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
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West Virginia University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 15% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 62% are male.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.
Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 427 students majoring in engineering at UGA, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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University of Louisville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 405 students majoring in engineering at UofL, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 16% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 26 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 27 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 28 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 29 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 30 | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL |
| 31 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 32 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Virginia | 5,181 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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