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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Southeast Region

96 Ranked Colleges
4,685 Degrees Awarded
$54,512 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region

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Engineering Technologies is the 20th most popular major in the country with 84,036 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $52,759 and had an average of $20,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 26,770 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,163 and $20,302 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,685 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 96 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technologies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering technologies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Southeast Region

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Bluefield State College
Bluefield, West Virginia

Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluefield State College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bluefield, West Virginia, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Bluefield State College

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awarded 547 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Columbia Southern University

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Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia

Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fairmont, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 50 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Fairmont State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Virginia State

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Murray State

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 377 students in 2021-2022.

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 Engineering Technologies at ECU

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Southeastern Engineering Technologies Report

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Savannah State University

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Berea, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Berea

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Mississippi Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Mississippi Valley State University is a small school located in Itta Bena, Mississippi that handed out 11 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Valley State University Engineering Technologies Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 146 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Engineering Technologies Report

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

With a ranking of #13, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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 Engineering Technologies at Morehead State University

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 162 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at ECPI University

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 157 degrees to qualified bachelors’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 more about Engineering Technologies at University of Southern Mississippi

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full WCU Engineering Technologies Report

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

South Carolina State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at South Carolina State University

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 54 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Jacksonville State University

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 141 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Old Dominion Engineering Technologies Report

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Grambling State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 19 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Grambling State University

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students 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 UL Lafayette Engineering Technologies Report

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Tennessee Tech University

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Alabama A & M University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Alabama A & M University

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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

Full Elizabeth City State University Engineering Technologies Report

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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 21 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Norfolk State

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