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

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Schools for an Associate 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 11,534 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In , general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,578 and had an average of $22,777 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,804 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,738 and $22,209 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,059 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.

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

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region 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 associates’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 be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 107 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Engineering at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nash Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

Full Nash Community College General Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate 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 associates’s engineering degrees to 76 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about General Engineering at Tidewater Community College

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Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Thomas Nelson Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 25 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full TNCC General Engineering Report

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 216 associates’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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Northern Virginia Community College

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East Mississippi Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at EMCC

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Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Blue Ridge Community College is a public institution located in Flat Rock, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Blue Ridge Community College

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Virginia Western Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on General Engineering at Virginia Western Community College

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 24 associates’s engineering degrees 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 ICC

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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 15 associates’s 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 General Engineering at Chattanooga State Community College

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 22 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

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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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 109 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Wake Technical Community College

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With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It awarded 31 associates’s engineering degrees 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 more about General Engineering at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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John Tyler Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. John Tyler Community College is a public institution located in Chester, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at John Tyler Community College

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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 Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Johnston Community College is located in Smithfield, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full Johnston Community College General Engineering Report

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Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia

Andrew College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cuthbert, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Engineering at Andrew College

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on General Engineering at Central Piedmont Community College

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Gordon State College
Barnesville, Georgia

Gordon State College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Barnesville, Georgia, and it awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at Gordon State College

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Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, Virginia

Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Piedmont Virginia Community College

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Mitchell Community College
Statesville, North Carolina

Mitchell Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Statesville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Engineering at Mitchell Community College

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Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is a public institution located in Bossier City, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees 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 Bossier Parish Community College General Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #24, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Moorhead, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Delta Community College General Engineering Report

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Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, North Carolina

Brunswick Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on 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 engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Engineering at Brunswick Community College

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