by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 133 doctor's degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in engineering.
It is difficult to beat Auburn University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Auburn University
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in engineering needs to take a look at The University of Alabama. UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a doctorate in engineering from The University of Alabama
It's hard to beat University of Alabama at Birmingham if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in engineering. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Alabama at Birmingham
It's difficult to beat University of Alabama in Huntsville if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in engineering. UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville
Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of South Alabama
Explore all the Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 499 |
| Virginia | 29 | 339 |
| Georgia | 28 | 416 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 59 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 131 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 381 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 64 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 186 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 102 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 56 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 41 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 24 |
| Electrical Engineering | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | 14 |
| Chemical Engineering | 13 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 12 |
| Computer Engineering | 12 |
| Materials Engineering | 12 |
| Industrial Engineering | 9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4 |
| Systems Engineering | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 200 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 119 |
| Physical Sciences | 55 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 23 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 3 |
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