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2024 Best Engineering Schools in Georgia

4 Colleges in Georgia
5,433 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,930 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,433 degrees in engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in Georgia Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Engineering in Georgia

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.

Top Georgia Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3,430 Engineering Degrees Awarded
0.7% Growth in Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 3429.9999999999995 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the engineering degree program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus make $7,308 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
471 Engineering Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 471 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients usually earn around $61,562 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in engineering from University of Georgia

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
800 Engineering Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Kennesaw State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 800 engineering students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career income of $67,899.

More information about a degree in engineering from Kennesaw State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
330 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$61,350 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Georgia Southern University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 330 engineering students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $61,350 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in engineering from Georgia Southern University

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
North Carolina385,076
West Virginia38990
Florida388,909
Virginia385,159
Arkansas381,082
Mississippi381,512
South Carolina382,300
Louisiana371,801
Alabama373,827
Kentucky371,332
Tennessee372,276

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Engineering Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering1,378
Electrical Engineering746
Industrial Engineering459
Biomedical Engineering431
Computer Engineering404
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering403
Civil Engineering393
General Engineering291
Chemical Engineering222
Environmental Engineering137

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