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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 198,468 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 40,301 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,769 and $24,379 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 243 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region engineering students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Engineering in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Polytechnic University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Florida Polytechnic University is a small public school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 129 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3,407 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at Georgia Tech

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 486 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 9 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami

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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia

Virginia Military Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Military Institute is a small school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 111 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 560 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering at Florida Tech

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With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 624 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at UAH

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 2,631 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering at North Carolina State University

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school situated in Beckley, West Virginia. It awarded 51 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 2,227 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,525 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Engineering at Clemson University

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,458 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Auburn Engineering Report

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 900 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Engineering at Mississippi State

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

With a ranking of #16, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 109 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full Tuskegee Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #17, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 378 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at Tennessee Technological University

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 365 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering at NC A&T

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2,403 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Engineering at University of Florida

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 295 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 102 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full AAMU Engineering Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 821 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering at West Virginia University

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 880 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 756 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Rest of the Best 37 in Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
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Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia
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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia
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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia
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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana
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