by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,760 people earned their degree in other engineering, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $75,713 and had an average of $25,106 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 540 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,839 and $22,500 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in other engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful other engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The other engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 114 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 108 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama A & M University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Alabama A & M University is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 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%.
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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Other Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Other Engineering Report
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 public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read full report on Other Engineering at North Carolina State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 5 masters’s other engineering 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s other engineering degrees 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.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Other Engineering Report
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. 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 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%.
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 a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mississippi College 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. 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%.
Vanderbilt University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 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.
Mississippi State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 48 masters’s other engineering degrees 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.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 0 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Other Engineering at Embry-Riddle Worldwide
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