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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 89 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region engineering tech students.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Mayland Community College
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools 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. Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 63 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full Chattanooga State Community College General Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berea College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Berea is located in Berea, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Berea College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brescia University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Brescia University is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 1 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Brescia University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 51 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Morehead State University
Jefferson State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jefferson State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 125 ’s engineering tech 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 full report on General Engineering Technology at Jefferson State Community College
With a ranking of #7, Grambling State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Grambling State University
With a ranking of #8, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Technological University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Tennessee Tech University General Engineering Technology Report
Jackson State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. JSCC is a small public school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 11 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Lake-Sumter State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Leesburg, Florida, and it awarded 32 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Lake-Sumter State College
With a ranking of #11, Wilson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s engineering tech degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Wilson Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Western Carolina University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 62 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
With a ranking of #14, West Virginia University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 West Virginia University Tech
Columbia State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Columbia, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 ’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 Columbia State Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wallace State, Hanceville is a public institution located in Hanceville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 98 ’s 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 Wallace State, Hanceville
Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Pellissippi State Community College is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 159 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full Pellissippi State Community College General Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #18, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 55 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin Peay State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 51 ’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%.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University
Patrick Henry Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Patrick Henry is a small public school situated in Martinsville, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Patrick Henry
With a ranking of #21, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 24 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Southeastern Louisiana University
Wilkes Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 52 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Wilkes Community College
Kennesaw State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 64 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Florida College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Madison, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #25, Berry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Mount Berry, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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