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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

10 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Alabama. In fact, 3,927 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the most popular school in Alabama for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,088 students majoring in engineering at Auburn, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#6

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

With a ranking of #6, Tuskegee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tuskegee.

About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Alabama A & M University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Normal.

Of the 68 students majoring in engineering at AAMU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#9

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham Southern College 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 #9 on the list. BSC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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#10

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Spring Hill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Mississippi 1,512
South Carolina 2,318
Louisiana 1,832
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301
Tennessee 2,281

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

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 10 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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