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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

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Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor's

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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 548 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering technology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students.

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 63 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 51 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Tennessee State University Engineering Technology Report

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 45 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering Technology at UofM

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University

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The University of West Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 34 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UWF Engineering Technology Report

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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Southeastern Engineering Technology Report

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

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University of North Alabama ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at UNA

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Berea College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Berea College

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of West Alabama Engineering Technology Report

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia

Berry College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Berry College is a small school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 5 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering Technology at West Virginia University Tech

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

With a ranking of #17, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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Bryan College - Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee

With a ranking of #17, Bryan College - Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Technology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. William Jennings Bryan College is located in Dayton, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full Bryan College - Dayton Engineering Technology Report

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