2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

General Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for general mechanical engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 30 doctor's degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general mechanical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general mechanical engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general mechanical engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general mechanical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Mechanical Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Mechanical Engineering in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in General Mechanical Engineering

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering has to check out Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Auburn University

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Alabama if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from The University of Alabama

Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	82
North Carolina	190	55
Georgia	190	61
Virginia	182	31
Mississippi	154	0
Tennessee	150	22
Louisiana	146	6
South Carolina	135	27
Kentucky	119	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Mechanical Engineering

One of 0 majors within the Mechanical Engineering area of study, General Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.