2025 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 265 master's degrees in general engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt general engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general 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 General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering in Alabama

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

166 Annual Graduates

$94,656 Median Starting Salary

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general engineering. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Students who graduate with their master's from the engineering program report average early career earnings of $94,656.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

93 Annual Graduates

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in general engineering. UAH is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Huntsville.More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	13
Georgia	190	23
Virginia	182	86
North Carolina	178	18
Tennessee	166	37
Louisiana	147	65
Mississippi	145	18
Arkansas	121	62
West Virginia	112	16

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	265

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	104
Mechanical Engineering	84
Civil Engineering	70
Computer Engineering	50
Other Engineering	37
Electrical Engineering	35
Architectural Engineering	34
Industrial Engineering	33
Chemical Engineering	26
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	17

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 Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.