by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,760 people earned their degree in other engineering, making the major the 252nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 540 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 98 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other engineering programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 48 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 31 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norfolk State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Carson - Newman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Elon University is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Furman University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Furman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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