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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Pre-Engineering in the Southeast Region

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

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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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree 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 Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused 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 Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 107 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.

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

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Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nash Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 ’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

Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school situated in Flat Rock, North Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Blue Ridge Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering 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%.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Chattanooga State Community College

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 109 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Wake Technical Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s pre-engineering degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Smithfield, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Johnston Community College

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 50 ’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%.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Central Piedmont Community College

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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 Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Mitchell Community College is a small school located in Statesville, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Mitchell Community College

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Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, North Carolina

Brunswick Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brunswick Community College is a small school located in Bolivia, North Carolina that handed out 4 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Brunswick Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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

Read more about Pre-Engineering at College of the Albemarle

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Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, North Carolina

Catawba Valley Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s pre-engineering degrees 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%.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at CVCC

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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina

Central Carolina Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Sanford, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

Full Central Carolina Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. A-B Tech is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

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Craven Community College
New Bern, North Carolina

Craven Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in New Bern, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Craven Community College

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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

With a ranking of #16, Birmingham Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. BSC is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 more about Pre-Engineering at Birmingham Southern College

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Durham Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

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

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Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, North Carolina

Wayne Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Wayne Community College is a small public school situated in Goldsboro, North Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Wayne Community College

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Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia

Wesleyan College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 0 ’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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Wesleyan College Pre-Engineering Report

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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville is located in Batesville, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full UACCB Pre-Engineering Report

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Pitt Community College

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at FHU

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Forsyth Tech Pre-Engineering Report

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Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, North Carolina

With a ranking of #24, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. CFCC is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Cape Fear Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.

Full Guilford Technical Community College Pre-Engineering Report

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