by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful pre-engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region pre-engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 133 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Wake Technical Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Pre-Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Central Piedmont Community College
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 26 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chattanooga State Community College Pre-Engineering Report
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nash Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Nash Community College
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAFS is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It awarded 21 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Johnston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Johnston Community College is a small school located in Smithfield, North Carolina that handed out 18 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #8, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Blue Ridge Community College
Catawba Valley Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Catawba Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Catawba Valley Community College
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamestown, North Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Guilford Technical Community College
Durham Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Durham Technical Community College is a small school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s pre-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.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Durham Technical Community College
With a ranking of #12, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Winterville, North Carolina. It awarded 10 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Gaston College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Gaston College is a public institution located in Dallas, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Forsyth Technical Community College
Mitchell Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Mitchell Community College is a small school located in Statesville, North Carolina that handed out 10 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Mitchell Community College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Cape Fear Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wayne Community College is a small school located in Goldsboro, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Carolina Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sanford, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Central Carolina Community College
With a ranking of #20, College of the Albemarle did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Craven Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Bern, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Craven Community College
Brunswick Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bolivia, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Pre-Engineering Report
Sandhills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Sandhills Community College is a small school located in Pinehurst, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Sandhills Community College
With a ranking of #24, Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina Community College is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Coastal Carolina Community College Pre-Engineering Report
Alamance Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alamance Community College is located in Graham, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Alamance Community College
Lenoir Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir Community College is a small public school situated in Kinston, North Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. UACCB is a small public school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 3 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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