by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 33 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,581 doctor's degrees in engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The engineering doctor'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:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 schools for engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in engineering.
It is hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Duke University
Vanderbilt University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in engineering. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Vanderbilt University
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
It's difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Virginia Tech
NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in engineering from North Carolina State University
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Florida
Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Auburn University
Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from West Virginia University
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Clemson University
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 499 |
| Virginia | 29 | 339 |
| Georgia | 28 | 416 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 59 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 131 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 381 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 64 |
| Alabama | 25 | 133 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 186 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 102 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 56 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 41 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 528 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 295 |
| Civil Engineering | 286 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 283 |
| General Engineering | 209 |
| Chemical Engineering | 161 |
| Materials Engineering | 131 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 102 |
| Computer Engineering | 101 |
| Industrial Engineering | 92 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,922 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 1,326 |
| Physical Sciences | 1,198 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 374 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 152 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 60 |
| Engineering Technologies | 4 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 3 |
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