2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region
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General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,534 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,578 and had an average of $22,777 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,804 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,738 and $22,209 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 135 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region engineering students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General Engineering at McNeese State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint Augustine’s University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Full SAU General Engineering Report
Out of the 135 schools in the Schools 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. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 131 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Mercer General Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. WVU Potomac State College is located in Keyser, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full WVU Potomac State College General Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. UNCA is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 18 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at UNCA
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 107 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #7, Florida Polytechnic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Polytechnic University is a small public school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University
With a ranking of #8, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Wesson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
With a ranking of #9, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 72 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Oglethorpe University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Oglethorpe
Nash Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Nash Community College is a public institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Engineering at Nash Community College
Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Tidewater Community College
Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Thomas Nelson Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 25 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 more about General Engineering at TNCC
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 216 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Virginia Community College General Engineering Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 139 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 UAB
East Mississippi Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. East Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full EMCC General Engineering Report
Blue Ridge Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Blue Ridge Community College General Engineering Report
Old Dominion University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 137 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Old Dominion University
Virginia Western Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 27 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Western Community College General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #20, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 19 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin General Engineering Report
Itawamba Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 24 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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 more about General Engineering at ICC
With a ranking of #22, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full Chattanooga State Community College General Engineering Report
Louisiana Tech University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Louisiana Tech
Reynolds Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 22 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Reynolds Community College
Bob Jones University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 18 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Bob Jones University
