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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region

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548 Degrees Awarded
$50,841 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,397 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,950 and $23,007 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 548 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering technology.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 18 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berea College landed the #1 spot on the list. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Kentucky. It awarded 14 bachelors’s engineering tech 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 General Engineering Technology at Berea College

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Morehead State University

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grambling State University is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at GSU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s engineering tech 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 more about General Engineering Technology at Tennessee Tech University

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering Technology at WCU

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school situated in Beckley, West Virginia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering Technology at West Virginia University Tech

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With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.

Read more about General Engineering Technology at Southeastern

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Engineering Technology at East Tennessee State University

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students 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%.

Read more about General Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia

Berry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Berry College is a small school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 5 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering Technology at Berry College

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The University of West Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at The University of West Florida

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 37 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Memphis General Engineering Technology Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 35 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 14 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at University of North Alabama

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 12 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at University of West Alabama

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Bryan College - Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee

Bryan College - Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Dayton, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full William Jennings Bryan College General Engineering Technology Report

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne University General Engineering Technology Report

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