by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,500 people earned their degree in engineering technology, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,277 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 85 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayland Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. Spruce Pine, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 76 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berea College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 85 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brescia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 7 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jefferson State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. Jeff State is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 149 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Grambling State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 22 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tennessee Technological University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students 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%.
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Jackson State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. JSCC is a public institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Lake-Sumter State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Leesburg, Florida, and it awarded 45 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Wilson Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wilson Community College is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 63 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 237 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, West Virginia University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Columbia State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia State Community College is located in Columbia, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 116 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 193 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 57 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Austin Peay State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 52 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Peay State University Engineering Technology Report
Patrick Henry Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Patrick Henry Community College is located in Martinsville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Louisiana University Engineering Technology Report
Kennesaw State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 82 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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North Florida College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NFC is located in Madison, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Berry College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region list. Berry is a small school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 5 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Lord Fairfax Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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