2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You
With 61,791 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular 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 86 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 999 students majoring in engineering at Georgia Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.
Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Of the 260 students majoring in engineering at Duke, 64% are male and 36% are female.
With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
With a ranking of #10, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 211 students majoring in engineering at UAB, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
Of the 205 students majoring in engineering at Florida Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Read full report on Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology
Old Dominion University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 14 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 15 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 16 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 17 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide | Daytona Beach, FL |
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 178 |
| Florida | 2,629 |
| North Carolina | 1,668 |
| Virginia | 1,286 |
| Tennessee | 508 |
| Georgia | 1,617 |
| South Carolina | 617 |
| Louisiana | 293 |
| West Virginia | 158 |
| Kentucky | 281 |
| Arkansas | 193 |
| Alabama | 914 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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).
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