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2023 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

24 Colleges
$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #64 in the country. In fact 3,548 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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With a ranking of #9, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 117
Florida 13
Georgia 33
North Carolina 19
Tennessee 57
Louisiana 77
Alabama 222
Mississippi 47
Arkansas 117
West Virginia 57

One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Rémi Kaupp.

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