2023 Best Engineering Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Alabama. In fact, 914 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Alabama
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a .
Top Alabama Schools in Engineering
Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Alabama. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.
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The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Mississippi | 178 |
Florida | 2,629 |
Virginia | 1,286 |
Tennessee | 508 |
North Carolina | 1,668 |
Georgia | 1,617 |
West Virginia | 158 |
Louisiana | 293 |
South Carolina | 617 |
Kentucky | 281 |
Arkansas | 193 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
General Engineering | 3,548 |
Systems Engineering | 3,068 |
Industrial Engineering | 3,028 |
Chemical Engineering | 2,662 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2,375 |
Other Engineering | 1,820 |
Materials Engineering | 1,810 |
Operations Research | 1,191 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 928 |
Environmental Engineering | 919 |
Robotics Engineering | 560 |
Engineering Science | 451 |
Nuclear Engineering | 437 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 423 |
Petroleum Engineering | 401 |
Agricultural Engineering | 332 |
Construction Engineering | 288 |
Engineering Physics | 286 |
Architectural Engineering | 243 |
Geoscience Engineering | 173 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 167 |
Engineering Mechanics | 144 |
Mining Engineering | 132 |
Ocean Engineering | 112 |
Textile Engineering | 96 |
Biological Engineering | 80 |
Energy Systems Engineering | 79 |
Marine Engineering | 44 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 40 |
Biochemical Engineering | 21 |
Ceramic Engineering | 20 |
Electromechanical Engineering | 16 |
Surveying Engineering | 11 |
Paper Science & Engineering | 7 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
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