2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Alabama

A master's degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for general engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 220 master's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

The engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Alabama ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general engineering.

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

124 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general engineering. UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Alabama.

Students who graduate with their master's from the engineering program report average early career income of $87,300.

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

2

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

95 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alabama in Huntsville is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general engineering. UAH is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Huntsville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Alabama. More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville

3

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general engineering needs to check out Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Alabama. More information about a master’s in general engineering from Auburn University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	21
Georgia	186	18
Virginia	175	112
North Carolina	167	23
Tennessee	156	41
Louisiana	140	75
Mississippi	120	19
Arkansas	119	42
West Virginia	108	33

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	220

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	96
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	74
Civil Engineering	61
Computer Engineering	49
Industrial Engineering	47
Electrical Engineering	34
Other Engineering	32
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	28
Architectural Engineering	28
Chemical Engineering	26

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.