2025 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
12
Colleges in the Southeast Region
680
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
A degree in
general materials engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #199 out of 1506 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 looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 680 degrees in general materials engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Materials Engineering School
The materials processing and manufacturing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Materials Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general materials 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.
General Materials Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region 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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Best Schools for General Materials Engineering in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the materials processing and manufacturing degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
140
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 140 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
120
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 120 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
79
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 79 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
86
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were about 86 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
45
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were about 45 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
31
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 31 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
48
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 48 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.
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UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 10th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 30 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 20 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.
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