2024 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

If you pursue a master's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 222 master's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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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 students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master'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 related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering in Alabama

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

143 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general engineering has to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

76 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general engineering needs to look into University of Alabama in Huntsville. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	13
Georgia	370	14
North Carolina	334	18
Virginia	331	86
Tennessee	313	37
Louisiana	250	65
Mississippi	243	18
Arkansas	187	62
West Virginia	164	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.