by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,437 people earned their degree in pre-engineering, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 581 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 552 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in pre-engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in pre-engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 115 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nash Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blue Ridge Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Blue Ridge Community College is a small school located in Flat Rock, North Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Chattanooga State Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Wake Technical Community College
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Johnston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Smithfield, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Central Piedmont Community College
Mitchell Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Statesville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
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Brunswick Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brunswick Community College is a small public school situated in Bolivia, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Albemarle ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. College of the Albemarle is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Catawba Valley Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Central Carolina Community College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Craven Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. New Bern, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Durham Technical Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 11 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Durham Technical Community College
With a ranking of #17, Wayne Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Wayne Community College is a public institution located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Wayne Community College
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville is located in Batesville, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Pitt Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Cape Fear Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Guilford Technical Community College
South Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. South Piedmont Community College is a small school located in Polkton, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gaston College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Sandhills Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
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