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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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 Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,480 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,111 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 87 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region engineering students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

Out of the 87 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #1 spot on the list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 37 ’s engineering 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at McNeese

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Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Engineering at SAU

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Out of the 87 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mercer University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 131 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at Mercer University

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Out of the 87 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public institution located in Keyser, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees 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 at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 18 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at UNCA

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Polytechnic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Poly is a small public school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Florida Poly General Engineering Report

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Engineering at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 72 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full UAH General Engineering Report

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Oglethorpe University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

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 Oglethorpe General Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #10, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 76 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tidewater Community College General Engineering Report

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Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at TNCC

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 216 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Full Northern Virginia Community College General Engineering Report

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 139 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

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 more about General Engineering at UAB

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East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 15 ’s engineering 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 at East Mississippi Community College

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 137 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at Old Dominion University

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Virginia Western Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Virginia Western Community College

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 19 ’s engineering 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%.

Full UT Martin General Engineering Report

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Itawamba Community College

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 34 ’s engineering 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%.

Full Louisiana Tech General Engineering Report

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

Reynolds Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s engineering 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 full report on General Engineering at Reynolds Community College

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bob Jones University General Engineering Report

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Wake Forest University General Engineering Report

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 General Engineering at JBU

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Arkansas

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 87 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 General Engineering at ECU

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