by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 78 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general mechanical engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Polytechnic University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Florida Poly is a small public school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 66 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Polytechnic University General Mechanical Engineering Report
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando landed the #2 spot on the list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 3 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Military Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Military Institute is a small public school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 41 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 794 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
West Virginia University Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and it awarded 17 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach General Mechanical Engineering Report
Tennessee Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 165 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees 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 Tennessee Tech University General Mechanical Engineering Report
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 150 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville
Tuskegee University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 41 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Florida Tech
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 385 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #13, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 41 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 466 diplomas to qualified ’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 106 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University
Mississippi State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 216 degrees to qualified ’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 402 degrees to qualified ’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
The University of Alabama landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 378 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of New Orleans ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 59 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of New Orleans
Auburn University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 285 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified ’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University
Georgia Southern University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 200 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Southern University General Mechanical Engineering Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Florida ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 597 ’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida General Mechanical Engineering Report
Kennesaw State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 237 students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Kennesaw State University
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