2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Engineering Master'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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The Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 999 students majoring in engineering at Georgia Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Of the 260 students majoring in engineering at Duke, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Auburn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 211 students majoring in engineering at UAB, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
Of the 205 students majoring in engineering at Florida Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 14 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 15 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 16 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 17 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide | Daytona Beach, FL |
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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