2024 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
36
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,996
Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Engineering 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 1,996 degrees in general engineering during the 2020-2021 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.
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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
Vanderbilt University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing 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 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 10 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
106
Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Arkansas is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. 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 roughly 106 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 Arkansas
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MS
36
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Mississippi State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly 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 roughly 36 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 University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
52
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 fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from North Carolina State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WV
41
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 roughly 41 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from West Virginia University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 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 Georgia
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
116
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the 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 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.
There were approximately 116 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 University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
113
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 113 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Old Dominion University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
143
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 143 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Cookeville. This university ranks 20th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 16 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available.
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