2024 Best General Engineering Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

General Engineering Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #142 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general engineering science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 doctor's degrees in general engineering science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

The engineering science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general engineering science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering science students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Engineering Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Engineering Science in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general engineering science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering Science

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general engineering science has to take a look at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering science from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general engineering science needs to check out University of Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University.More information about a doctorate in general engineering science from University of Mississippi

3

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in general engineering science. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering science from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

4

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general engineering science has to check out University of New Orleans. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering science from University of New Orleans

Best General Engineering Science Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering science schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	154	8
Tennessee	150	0
Louisiana	146	15

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering Science

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Nicolás Pérez. More about our data sources and methodologies.