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2025 Best Engineering Schools in Georgia

4 Colleges in Georgia
5,433 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,684 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 38 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 reviewed 4 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,433 degrees in engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in Georgia Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for 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.

Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Schools in Georgia 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 Engineering in Georgia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Georgia Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3,430 Engineering Degrees Awarded
0.7% Growth in Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly 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 approximately 3429.9999999999995 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the engineering degree program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus get $7,877 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
471 Engineering Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 471 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career earnings of $71,318.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
800 Engineering Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Kennesaw State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 800 engineering students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients typically make around $70,160 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in engineering from Kennesaw State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
330 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,693 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Georgia Southern University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 330 engineering students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients generally earn around $68,693 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in engineering from Georgia Southern University

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 38 5,076
West Virginia 38 990
Mississippi 38 1,512
South Carolina 38 2,300
Florida 38 8,909
Virginia 38 5,159
Arkansas 38 1,082
Alabama 37 3,827
Kentucky 37 1,332
Tennessee 37 2,276
Louisiana 37 1,801

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,378
Electrical Engineering 746
Industrial Engineering 459
Biomedical Engineering 431
Computer Engineering 404
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 403
Civil Engineering 393
General Engineering 291
Chemical Engineering 222
Environmental Engineering 137

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