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.
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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.
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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 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2,029 students majoring in engineering at Georgia Tech, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Full Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
Out of the 163 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Of the 1,587 students majoring in engineering at NC State, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Read full report on Engineering at North Carolina State University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Women make up 30% of the engineering majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Central Florida
Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
Clemson 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 #7 on the list. Clemson is a fairly 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.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 779 students majoring in engineering at Mississippi State, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
West Virginia 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 #11 on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
Kennesaw State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 15% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at Kennesaw State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
Full Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
Full Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 #15 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly 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.
Read full report on Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.
Full Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the 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.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Kentucky landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
With a ranking of #21, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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.
Read full report on Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of Georgia ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the 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.
With a ranking of #23, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 405 students majoring in engineering at UofL, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Georgia Southern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 16% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at Georgia Southern University
Honorable Mentions
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 colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Virginia | 5,181 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
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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