by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Engineering is the 252nd most popular major in the country with 2,760 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 540 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 336 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in other engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in other engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree other engineering students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #1 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 114 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Engineering at Old Dominion University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 108 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alabama A & M University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s other 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Other Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 14 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national 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 #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 12 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Other Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 5 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s other engineering degrees 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s other engineering 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 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%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Mississippi College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. MC is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 1 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Other Engineering at Mississippi College
Vanderbilt University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 masters’s other 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Other Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Mississippi State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’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%.
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