Georgia·Architecture and Engineering Occupations·SOC 17-2199

Best Engineer, All Other programs in Georgia, ranked by enrollment

All engineers not listed.

13 schools in Georgia run programs that feed this job, graduating 856 people a year. The job pays a median of $112,260 in Georgia across about 4,120 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledEngineerLaser EngineerSolar DesignerDesign EngineerEnergy EngineerOptical EngineerProcess EngineerProject Engineer
Graduates / yr
856
in Georgia
Median pay · Georgia
$112,260
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
4,120
people employed
Schools
13
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
59%
across those schools
Median net price
$35,132
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Georgia that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

Engineering
CIP 14.01
Engineering
269graduates / yr
7 schools · 2 specializations · 31.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $67,734
Engineering
CIP 14.33
Construction Engineering
160graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 18.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $75,998
Engineering
CIP 14.42
Mechatronics
156graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 18.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,645
Engineering
CIP 14.27
Systems Engineering
81graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 9.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $79,942
Engineering
CIP 14.36
Manufacturing Engineering
60graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 7.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,154
Engineering
CIP 14.45
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
45graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 5.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $59,620
Engineering
CIP 14.43
Biochemical Engineering
33graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 3.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $68,934
Engineering
CIP 14.47
Electrical and Computer Engineering
25graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 2.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Engineering
CIP 14.41
Electromechanical Engineering
9graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $84,375
Engineering
CIP 14.12
Engineering Physics
6graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,457
Engineering
CIP 14.99
Engineering
6graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,678
Engineering
CIP 14.13
Engineering Science
5graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,378
Engineering
CIP 14.11
Engineering Mechanics
1graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $77,174

14 programs in Georgia that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Georgia (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Georgia page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 14.0101In Georgia
160
18.7%
7$67,734$24,375
2
CIP 14.3301In Georgia
160
18.7%
2$75,998$25,314
3
CIP 14.4201In Georgia
156
18.2%
3$72,645$24,250
4
CIP 14.0103In Georgia
109
12.7%
2$67,734$24,375
5
CIP 14.2701In Georgia
81
9.5%
2$79,942$20,500
6
CIP 14.3601In Georgia
60
7.0%
3$72,154$21,457
7
CIP 14.4501In Georgia
45
5.3%
1$59,620$23,012
8
CIP 14.4301In Georgia
33
3.9%
1$68,934$19,344
9
CIP 14.4701In Georgia
25
2.9%
2
10
CIP 14.4101In Georgia
9
1.1%
1$84,375$31,000
11
CIP 14.1201In Georgia
6
0.7%
2$57,457$24,706
12
CIP 14.9999In Georgia
6
0.7%
1$73,678$22,938
13
CIP 14.1301In Georgia
5
0.6%
1$73,378$17,083
14
CIP 14.1101In Georgia
1
0.1%
1$77,174$26,966

Top 13 schools in Georgia

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 3 of the 13 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA Public · 5 feeder programs
293Construction Engineering52%69%
2Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
132Applied Engineering69%$44,90283%
3University of Georgia
Athens, GA Public · 4 feeder programs
119Biological/Biosystems Engineering$62,84290%38%
4Mercer University
Macon, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
108Engineering, General$72,40370%$22,64169%
5Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA Public · 4 feeder programs
107Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering94%14%
6Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA Public · 4 feeder programs
44Manufacturing Engineering$83,43855%88%
7Columbus State University
Columbus, GA Public · 2 feeder programs
23Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering42%99%
8Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
10Engineering Physics/Applied Physics59%$36,43144%
9Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
8Engineering, General20%86%
10Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
6Engineering, General54%$21,02288%
11Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
4Engineering, General42%72%
12Piedmont University
Demorest, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Engineering Physics/Applied Physics47%$20,04993%
13Spelman College
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Engineering, General78%$35,13225%

All 13 schools in Georgia

Every school in Georgia with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Georgia that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawPublic2935
Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannahPrivate not-for-profit1322
University of GeorgiaAthensPublic1194
Mercer UniversityMaconPrivate not-for-profit1081
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main CampusAtlantaPublic1074
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroPublic444
Columbus State UniversityColumbusPublic232
Morehouse CollegeAtlantaPrivate not-for-profit102
Gordon State CollegeBarnesvillePublic81
Oglethorpe UniversityAtlantaPrivate not-for-profit61
Valdosta State UniversityValdostaPublic41
Piedmont UniversityDemorestPrivate not-for-profit11
Spelman CollegeAtlantaPrivate not-for-profit11

What engineers, all other earn in Georgia

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Georgia
$112,260
Mean annual
$112,980
Jobs in state
4,120
What the range looks like
10th pct$64,200Median$112,26090th pct$163,210
Versus the national median
-8.7%

U.S. median $122,930. Georgia pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.85×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$135,930median
220 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$135,820median
320 jobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$122,570median
2,750 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$118,770median
50 jobs
Savannah, GA
$91,940median
100 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$100,060median
60 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$77,310median
30 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$71,990median
60 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+2.1%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
9,300
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
3,300
158,800 → 162,100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Engineers, All Other page.

How to become a Engineer, All Other

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionWritingActive ListeningSpeakingMathematics

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Georgia

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Engineers, All Other25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 14.0101Engineering, General
  • 14.0103Applied Engineering
  • 14.0401Architectural Engineering
  • 14.0702Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • 14.0802Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • 14.0805Water Resources Engineering
  • 14.1003Laser and Optical Engineering
  • 14.1004Telecommunications Engineering
  • 14.1101Engineering Mechanics
  • 14.1201Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • 14.1301Engineering Science
  • 14.2401Ocean Engineering
  • 14.2701Systems Engineering
  • 14.3301Construction Engineering
  • 14.3401Forest Engineering
  • 14.3601Manufacturing Engineering
  • 14.3801Surveying Engineering
  • 14.3901Geological/Geophysical Engineering
  • 14.4001Paper Science and Engineering
  • 14.4101Electromechanical Engineering
  • 14.4201Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • 14.4301Biochemical Engineering
  • 14.4401Engineering Chemistry
  • 14.4501Biological/Biosystems Engineering
  • 14.4701Electrical and Computer Engineering

Common questions

Answers for people weighing engineers, all other programs in Georgia.

What degree do you need to become an Engineer, All Other?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Engineering, General, which awarded 160 degrees in Georgia in 2024-25, 18.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming an Engineer, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 14 programs to this occupation. The largest are Engineering, Construction Engineering, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, plus 9 more. Together they graduate about 856 people a year in Georgia.

How much do engineers, all other earn in Georgia?+

The median is $112,260 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 8.7% below the U.S. median of $122,930. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for engineers, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +2.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 9,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Georgia?+

13 institutions in Georgia reported graduates from at least one of the 14 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do engineers, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Engineer, Laser Engineer, Solar Designer, Design Engineer, Energy Engineer, Optical Engineer among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 17-2199.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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