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2024 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,480 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$74,093 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in engineering-related fields, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #112 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,480 degrees in engineering-related fields during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southeast Region The engineering-related fields program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering-Related Fields rankings. For our Best Overall Engineering-Related Fields School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Master's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields

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 Engineering-Related Fields 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.

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The schools below may not offer all types of engineering-related fields degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$97,661 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering-related fields has to check out Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the engineering-related fields program at Duke University get $23,568 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$65,136 Median Starting Salary

Clemson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering-related fields. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 76 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program earn about $65,136 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Florida Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering-related fields. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 40 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering-related fields students who get their degree from Florida Institute of Technology make $24,407 more than the average engineering-related fields grad.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
399 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
28.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering-related fields needs to look into University of Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 399 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering-related fields degree recipients typically make an average of $75,594 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 30 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
18.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 43 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, engineering-related fields degree recipients generally make around $62,198 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
124 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded

FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 124 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 68 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program make about $69,615 for their early career.

More information about a degree in engineering-related fields from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
35 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded

Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 35 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
44 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded

ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 44 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in engineering-related fields from East Carolina University

Explore the best engineering-related fields schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 41
Florida 282 246
North Carolina 279 202
Virginia 274 55
Tennessee 269 139
South Carolina 248 116
Kentucky 244 123
Louisiana 242 51
Arkansas 234 244
Alabama 233 11
West Virginia 207 17

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One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Engineering-Related Fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 1,348
Packaging Science 120
Other Engineering-Related Fields 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 4,256
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 4,059
Electronics Engineering Technology 3,156
General Engineering Technology 2,397
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 2,256
Environmental Control Technology 2,181
Quality Control Technology 1,992
Mechanical Engineering Technology 1,429
Construction Engineering Technology 1,027
Computer Engineering Technology 929

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