2024 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
36
Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,111
Engineering Degrees Awarded
is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #96 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 36 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,111 degrees in general engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Engineering School
The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Engineering Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Engineering in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Engineering
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TN
35
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Vanderbilt University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Vanderbilt UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
105
Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Arkansas is a great option for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were about 105 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from University of ArkansasDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MS
32
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Mississippi State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Mississippi State UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
47
Engineering Degrees Awarded
North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from North Carolina State UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WV
42
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were about 42 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from West Virginia UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 23 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from University of GeorgiaBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
131
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.
There were about 131 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Mercer UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
137
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 137 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Old Dominion UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
139
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.
There were about 139 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from University of Alabama at BirminghamTennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. This university ranks 20th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 25 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Tennessee Technological University
