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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 2,560 people earned their degree in pre-engineering, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 531 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 510 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in pre-engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Pre-Engineering in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nash Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Nash Community College is a small school located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Nash Community College

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Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blue Ridge Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Blue Ridge Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 associates’s pre-engineering 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%.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Chattanooga State Community College

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 109 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Wake Technical Community College

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 full report on Pre-Engineering at UAFS

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Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Smithfield, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Johnston Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 50 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Central Piedmont Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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Mitchell Community College
Statesville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Mitchell Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Mitchell Community College is a public institution located in Statesville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Mitchell Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Brunswick Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Brunswick Community College is a small public school situated in Bolivia, North Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Brunswick Community College

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College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

College of the Albemarle did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. College of the Albemarle is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full College of the Albemarle Pre-Engineering Report

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Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, North Carolina

Catawba Valley Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Catawba Valley Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina

Central Carolina Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sanford, North Carolina. It awarded 13 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Central Carolina Community College

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Full A-B Tech Pre-Engineering Report

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Craven Community College
New Bern, North Carolina

Craven Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Craven Community College is a public institution located in New Bern, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Craven Community College

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Durham Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full Durham Technical Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, North Carolina

Wayne Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Wayne Community College

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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Batesville, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 associates’s pre-engineering 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 full report on Pre-Engineering at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized school located in Winterville, North Carolina that handed out 7 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Pitt Community College

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 16 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Forsyth Tech Pre-Engineering Report

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Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, North Carolina

Cape Fear Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Cape Fear Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina

Guilford Technical Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Guilford Technical Community College

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South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, North Carolina

South Piedmont Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Polkton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at South Piedmont Community College

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Gaston College
Dallas, North Carolina

Gaston College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Dallas, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Gaston College

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Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, North Carolina

Sandhills Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at SCC

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