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2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region

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Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region

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 “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,200 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,480 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,093 and $24,582 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related fields. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering-related fields programs in the United States.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region”.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 399 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Arkansas Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Duke Engineering-Related Fields Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 124 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at FIU

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students 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%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Clemson University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at UT Chattanooga

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Engineering-Related Fields Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #7, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Louisville Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 44 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Carolina University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Virginia Tech Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 42 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 92%.

Full UCF Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 40 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Eastern Kentucky University

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Christian Brothers University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 30 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Christian Brothers Engineering-Related Fields Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 USF Tampa Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 30 ’s engineering-related fields degrees 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 more about Engineering-Related Fields at Kennesaw State University

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s 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 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%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Full Morehead State University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 27 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of South Carolina - Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Full USC Upstate Engineering-Related Fields Report

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University of Management and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 12 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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-Related Fields at University of Management and Technology

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Athens Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Athens, Georgia, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

Full Athens Technical College Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #23, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Auburn

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With a ranking of #25, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Parkersburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

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