by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 9,018 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,996 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 675 general engineering 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 Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Saint Augustine’s University
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCA is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 28 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglethorpe University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Oglethorpe is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 10 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Martin
Bob Jones University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Wake Forest University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 8 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Maryville College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
James Madison University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Eastern Mennonite University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Mennonite University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Eastern Mennonite University
Christian Brothers University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Christian Brothers University General Engineering Report
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 29 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington and Lee University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hampton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Henderson State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on General Engineering at Henderson State University
Marshall University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Elon University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
North Carolina State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
University of Mississippi ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Old Dominion University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 9 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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