by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,586 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,738 and $21,037 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,112 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 205 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College General Engineering Report
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Wake Technical Community College General Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 122 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 85 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Tidewater Community College
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Piedmont Community College General Engineering Report
Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 27 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 26 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Chattanooga State Community College
Itawamba Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
East Mississippi Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Virginia Western Community College
Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Nash Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Nash Community College is a public institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Nash Community College
John Tyler Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Chester, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at John Tyler Community College
With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and it awarded 21 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Johnston Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Smithfield, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 associates’s engineering 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%. 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.
Germanna Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Germanna Community College is located in Locust Grove, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at Germanna Community College
Bossier Parish Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is a public institution located in Bossier City, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Bossier Parish Community College
Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Baton Rouge Community College
Blue Ridge Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Blue Ridge Community College is a public institution located in Flat Rock, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Blue Ridge Community College
Catawba Valley Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Piedmont Virginia Community College
With a ranking of #23, Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. WVU Potomac State College is a small school located in Keyser, West Virginia that handed out 12 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Durham Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 associates’s 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 more about General Engineering at Durham Technical Community College
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Guilford Technical Community College General Engineering Report
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