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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 6th in Georgia. In fact, 5,301 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in Georgia for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Out of the 8 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

Women make up 34% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 24 students majoring in engineering at UGA, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 8 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#7

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #7, Emory University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large 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
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
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 8 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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