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2025 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges in Alabama
2,579 Bachelor's Degrees
$70,417 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,579 bachelor's degrees in engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama The engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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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 Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Engineering in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
969 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Auburn University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Auburn University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
630 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering has to look into The University of Alabama. UA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from The University of Alabama

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
504 Annual Graduates

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
176 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in engineering has to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Tuskegee University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Annual Graduates

USA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mobile.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of South Alabama

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 34 3,071
Mississippi 34 1,098
Florida 34 6,344
Virginia 34 3,470
Georgia 33 3,670
West Virginia 32 820
Tennessee 32 1,746
South Carolina 32 1,701
Kentucky 31 1,062
Louisiana 31 1,511
Arkansas 30 863

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 711
Civil Engineering 344
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 302
Electrical Engineering 286
Chemical Engineering 262
Computer Engineering 209
Architectural Engineering 162
Industrial Engineering 131
Biomedical Engineering 59
Biological Engineering 50

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 2,251
Engineering Technologies 645
Physical Sciences 377
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 329
Mathematics & Statistics 286
Natural Resources & Conservation 265
Architecture & Related Services 149

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