2024 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

a master's degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #6 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,186 master's degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. 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

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering in Georgia

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

Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

999 Annual Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Georgia

2

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

Kennesaw State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in engineering. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Kennesaw State University

3

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in engineering has to take a look at Georgia Southern University. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Georgia Southern University

4

Mercer University
Macon, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Annual Graduates

Mercer University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in engineering. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Mercer University

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	119
Florida	34	1,999
Virginia	33	925
Tennessee	32	317
North Carolina	31	1,237
Kentucky	31	206
West Virginia	30	117
Alabama	30	681
Louisiana	30	160
South Carolina	30	468
Arkansas	30	137

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	353
Mechanical Engineering	251
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	110
Civil Engineering	82
Industrial Engineering	71
Computer Engineering	50
Systems Engineering	45
Operations Research	37
Biomedical Engineering	36
Environmental Engineering	31

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	502
Mathematics & Statistics	228
Architecture & Related Services	197
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	121
Physical Sciences	108
Engineering Technologies	73
Natural Resources & Conservation	62
Science Technologies / Technicians	3

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.