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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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 .

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 large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school 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 large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 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 medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’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.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Read full report on Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Engineering at University of Central Florida

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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 school 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 medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

Of the 205 students majoring in engineering at Florida Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#12

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #12, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Engineering at Old Dominion University Report

Honorable Mentions

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 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 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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