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

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Finding the Best General Engineering Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in engineering at WVU, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Read full report on General Engineering at West Virginia University

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in engineering at Mississippi State, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for general engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on General Engineering at Old Dominion University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for general engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Full General Engineering at Tennessee Technological University Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Georgia

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Women make up 38% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in engineering at VCU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering colleges 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 12 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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