by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 9,524 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,486 and $24,571 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,016 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mechanical engineering.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree me 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME 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 located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Military Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME 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. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 91 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ME students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Beckley, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s 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%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 142 students 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 Mechanical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Tuskegee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
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 ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 510 bachelors’s ME 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 80 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach
Alabama A & M University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A & M University
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 288 bachelors’s ME 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 #14, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 376 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 95 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 73 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University
With a ranking of #18, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 197 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University
Mississippi State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 192 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 120 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 343 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Auburn University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 252 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region list. Christian Brothers is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Christian Brothers University
Kennesaw State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 227 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at McNeese State University
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