2025 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

a master's degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 343 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 75 master's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 general engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 general 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 general engineering related body.

Our full 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.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

20 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general engineering has to look into University of Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Georgia

2

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

10 Annual Graduates

Georgia Southern University is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Georgia Southern University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	13
Virginia	182	86
North Carolina	178	18
Tennessee	166	37
Alabama	151	222
Louisiana	147	65
Mississippi	145	18
Arkansas	121	62
West Virginia	112	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

General Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Engineering	54
General Engineering	21

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	388
Mechanical Engineering	279
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	213
Biomedical Engineering	125
Civil Engineering	112
Industrial Engineering	112
Computer Engineering	76
Operations Research	59
Systems Engineering	55
Environmental Engineering	45

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.