Best colleges for engineering in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Georgia12 schools
12 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- 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
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 2
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 3
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 4
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 5
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#9 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 6
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit#11 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 7
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#12 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 8
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public#14 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 9
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public#19 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 10
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 11
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit#22 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 12
DeVry University-Georgia
Decatur, GA · Private for-profit#58 in Georgia
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology | $12,116 | $21,672 | $102,772 | 94% |
| University of Georgia | $13,936 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Spelman College | $38,967 | $25,000 | $59,993 | 78% |
| Mercer University | $23,847 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Morehouse College | $39,013 | $25,000 | $52,889 | 59% |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | $49,430 | $25,148 | $45,954 | 69% |
| Oglethorpe University | $19,509 | $25,000 | $55,232 | 54% |
| Kennesaw State University | $15,048 | $23,833 | $57,552 | 52% |
| Georgia Southern University | $15,267 | $23,250 | $53,236 | 55% |
| Augusta University | $13,787 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| Piedmont University | $20,599 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| DeVry University-Georgia | $28,229 | $24,807 | $45,987 | 13% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- 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