by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 3,841 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $22,053 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,813 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,950 and $22,290 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 558 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering technology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayland Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
Full Mayland Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 59 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Chattanooga State Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brescia University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 1 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Brescia University General Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 38 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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 full report on General Engineering Technology at Jeff State
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. JSCC is a public institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Lake-Sumter State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. LSSC is a small public school situated in Leesburg, Florida. It awarded 17 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Wilson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Wilson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Columbia State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia State Community College is a small public school situated in Columbia, Tennessee. It awarded 12 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia State Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a public institution located in Hanceville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Pellissippi State Community College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College
With a ranking of #12, Patrick Henry Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Martinsville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
Wilkes Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wilkesboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Wilkes Community College General Engineering Technology Report
North Florida College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. North Florida College is located in Madison, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full North Florida College General Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #15, Lord Fairfax Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Middletown, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Lord Fairfax Community College
North Georgia Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clarkesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
Full North Georgia Technical College General Engineering Technology Report
Rappahannock Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. RCC is a public institution located in Glenns, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Rappahannock Community College
With a ranking of #18, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cleveland State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Cleveland State Community College
Walters State Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morristown, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #21, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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 more about General Engineering Technology at Reynolds Community College
Gulf Coast State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gulf Coast State College is located in Panama City, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 22 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #24, Athens Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 12 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Athens Technical College General Engineering Technology Report
Tri-County Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tri-County Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pendleton, South Carolina. It awarded 11 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Tri-County Technical College
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