2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a bachelor's in me. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best ME Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
Check out the me programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus has taken the #1 spot in this year's mechanical engineering ranking for non-traditional students. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southeast Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Georgia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 19,058 students at Georgia Tech are exclusively online. There are roughly 21,273 part time students in attendance at Georgia Tech.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
Our rankings recognize Virginia Tech as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech also made our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at Virginia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. There are roughly 2,831 part time students in attendance at Virginia Tech.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech Report
University of Florida landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UF is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. 11,205 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize North Carolina State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. 7,732 of NC State students are attending part time.
Full Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University Report
University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. 23,575 of UCF students are attending part time.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Central Florida
Our rankings recognize Clemson University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population. Clemson also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southeast Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 11,161 students take at least one class online at Clemson. 3,412 students are part time.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University Report
Auburn University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn. Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Auburn is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,718 students take at least one class online at Auburn. About 5,257 of the students at Auburn are attending part time.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population. USF Tampa excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. About 13,938 of the students at USF Tampa are attending part time.
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The University of Alabama landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 1.2% of UA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,339 students take at least one class online at UA. About 6,421 of the students at UA are attending part time.
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Florida State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
The student loan default rate at Florida State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 20,172 students take at least one class online at Florida State. 8,311 of Florida State students are attending part time.
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