by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 40,301 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,769 and $24,379 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 28,369 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 Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 163 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in 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 Engineering Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 163 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Polytechnic University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University
Out of the 163 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on 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. Located in Orlando, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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 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 Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering 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%.
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 #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University Institute of Technology Engineering Report
Out of the 163 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #5 spot on the list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 354 students 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2,029 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read more about Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 499 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 1,652 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #9, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on 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 engineering degrees to 323 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 165 bachelors’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.
Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Engineering Report
Tuskegee University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuskegee is a small school located in Tuskegee, Alabama that handed out 104 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,587 bachelors’s 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 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%.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 337 bachelors’s 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%.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 779 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #15, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 1,088 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Clemson University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 996 bachelors’s engineering degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 294 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Christian Brothers is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 63 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 227 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 693 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Sweet Briar College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Sweet Briar College is a small school located in Sweet Briar, Virginia that handed out 6 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 643 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Engineering Report
University of New Orleans ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 152 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering at University of New Orleans
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 885 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Kennesaw State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 647 students 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%.
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