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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges
$65,155 Avg Salary
$24,276 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 281 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Engineering Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to see which 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.

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at American National University - Lexington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Lexington, ANU Lexington is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Kentucky list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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
Arkansas 193
Alabama 914

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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

Majors Similar to Engineering

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 5 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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