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2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general engineering programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arkansas General Engineering Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #2 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at West Virginia University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 26 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State General Engineering Report

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. 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

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana Tech General Engineering Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Athens, Georgia 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.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Georgia

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Technological University General Engineering Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Memphis General Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Jackson State University

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 0 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Engineering at USF Tampa

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