by our College Data Analytics Team
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General Mechanical Engineering is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 9,524 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,016 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 75 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general mechanical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Polytechnic University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Florida Poly
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Orlando, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Military Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Virginia Military Institute is a small public school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 41 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Military Institute
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #4 spot on the list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 91 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 full report on General Mechanical Engineering at The Citadel
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University Tech
Tennessee Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University
University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’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 more about General Mechanical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
With a ranking of #8, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuskegee University is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 510 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus General Mechanical Engineering Report
With a ranking of #10, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 80 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach General Mechanical Engineering Report
Alabama A & M University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 41 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Florida Tech
Clemson University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 288 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 more about General Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University
Virginia Tech landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 376 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 more about General Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Orleans ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 197 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 192 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 120 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 343 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #22, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 252 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University
Christian Brothers University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Christian Brothers General Mechanical Engineering Report
Kennesaw State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 227 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at KSU Georgia
McNeese State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
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