Best colleges for engineering in Alabama
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Alabama11 schools
11 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Alabama.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Auburn University
Auburn, AL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 2
Samford University
Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit#2 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 3
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · Public#3 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 4
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL · Public#4 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 5
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · Public#5 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 6
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL · Private nonprofit#6 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 7
University of Mobile
Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit#7 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 8
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL · Public#9 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B
- 9
Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit#11 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 10
Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL · Public#21 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 11
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL · Public#25 in Alabama
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | $24,323 | $21,000 | $65,337 | 82% |
| Samford University | $32,622 | $19,500 | $58,469 | 77% |
| The University of Alabama | $22,420 | $22,750 | $59,221 | 73% |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | $18,796 | $20,705 | $61,767 | 64% |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $18,749 | $22,300 | $54,501 | 64% |
| Tuskegee University | $35,013 | $27,000 | $49,641 | 55% |
| University of Mobile | $22,382 | $26,500 | $43,611 | 57% |
| University of South Alabama | $17,648 | $24,929 | $49,379 | 53% |
| Spring Hill College | $20,449 | $27,000 | $51,500 | 52% |
| Alabama A & M University | $17,621 | $31,000 | $40,628 | 24% |
| Alabama State University | $20,435 | $31,000 | $34,502 | 30% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16