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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
198 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,996 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 198 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 12 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 47 doctorate’s engineering 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Engineering at UARK

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #2 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 41 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WVU General Engineering Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Engineering at Mississippi State

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Engineering at Old Dominion University

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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate 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 10 doctorate’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%.

Full Tennessee Technological University General Engineering Report

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at UA Little Rock

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at UofM

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #9, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Jackson State

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With a ranking of #10, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University General Engineering Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 10 doctorate’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Georgia

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 0 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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