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Best Engineering Management Schools Near Mobile, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Mobile, Alabama is home to about 201,367 residents. In the Mobile, AL metro area, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $164,020 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Engineering Management Schools to Mobile
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Mobile, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mobile city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Mobile.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Mobile is part of the Mobile, AL metro area (BLS area code 33660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$164,020
Mobile, AL
$186,175
Industrial Engineers
$106,220
Mobile, AL
$120,568
Project Management Specialists
$101,300
Mobile, AL
$114,983
Industrial Production Managers
$128,770
Mobile, AL
$146,163
General and Operations Managers
$106,690
Mobile, AL
$121,101
Engineers, All Other
$114,850
Mobile, AL
$130,363
Management Analysts
$100,930
Mobile, AL
$114,563
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$137,650
Mobile, AL
$156,243
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Mobile at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
88.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Mobile-Area Cities With Engineering Management Programs
What are the highest-paying engineering management roles near Mobile?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles near Mobile are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($164,020), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($137,650), Industrial Production Managers ($128,770). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Prichard instead of Mobile?
Prichard, AL is 7.4 miles from Mobile and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
