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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 85,188 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 27,376 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,645 and $20,966 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 351 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering technologies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region engineering tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 1,492 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Columbia Southern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 433 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 331 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 259 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech 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%.
Full Kennesaw State University Engineering Technologies Report
Out of the 351 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 235 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 234 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #7, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 650 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 197 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, River Parishes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Gonzales, Louisiana, and it awarded 457 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full River Parishes Community College Engineering Technologies Report
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 399 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
ITI Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 192 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 531 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at SOWELA Technical Community College
Old Dominion University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Old Dominion University
Murray State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 164 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 194 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
John C Calhoun State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. John C Calhoun State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tanner, Alabama. It awarded 705 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at John C Calhoun State Community College
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Western Carolina University
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 144 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Engineering Technologies Report
With a ranking of #19, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 141 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 137 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 ranking of #20, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 135 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #22, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Military University Engineering Technologies Report
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 124 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Southeastern Louisiana University
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 463 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Seminole State College of Florida Engineering Technologies Report
Pearl River Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 106 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Pearl River Community College
Valencia College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 314 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
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