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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Alabama

3 Colleges
$76,421 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

General Engineering is the #20 most popular major in Alabama with 222 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Alabama

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Alabama Schools in General Engineering

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for general engineering students. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Full General Engineering at Auburn University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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The excellent programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

General Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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