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2024 Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

74 Colleges in the Southeast Region
40,301 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$65,769 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 74 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 40,301 degrees in engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Engineering in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Southeast Region Schools in Engineering

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
689 Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

Duke University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in engineering. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 689 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from Duke University make $14,431 more than the standard engineering student.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3,407 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$78,238 Median Starting Salary

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 3407 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering major at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn $12,469 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
296 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,505 Median Starting Salary

Vanderbilt University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in engineering. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 296 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. After graduating, engineering degree recipients generally make around $67,505 in their early careers.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
749 Engineering Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering has to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 749 engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering program at University of Virginia - Main Campus make $9,034 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,403 Engineering Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2403 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Engineering degree recipients from University of Florida earn a boost of about $6,939 above the average earnings of engineering majors.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,227 Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.7% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 2227 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from Virginia Tech earn a boost of about $5,501 above the average income of engineering majors.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Engineering Degrees Awarded
18.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. After graduation, engineering degree recipients typically earn an average of $56,387 in their early careers.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,631 Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2631 engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from North Carolina State University make $2,870 more than the standard engineering graduate.

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9
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,525 Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 1525 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $67,587.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,458 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$66,591 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 1458 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, engineering degree recipients generally earn an average of $66,591 in the first five years of their career.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$63,325 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 122 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, engineering degree recipients typically make an average of $63,325 in the first five years of their career.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
13 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
14 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
15 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL
16 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
17 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
18 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA

Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 5,076
West Virginia 38 990
Mississippi 38 1,512
South Carolina 38 2,300
Florida 38 8,909
Virginia 38 5,159
Arkansas 38 1,082
Alabama 37 3,827
Kentucky 37 1,332
Georgia 37 5,286
Tennessee 37 2,276
Louisiana 37 1,801

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,524
Electrical Engineering 5,288
Civil Engineering 4,665
Computer Engineering 3,297
General Engineering 2,586
Biomedical Engineering 2,577
Chemical Engineering 2,548
Industrial Engineering 2,419
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,196
Systems Engineering 860

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