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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Colleges
$60,554 Avg Salary
$26,200 Avg Student Debt

Engineering-Related Fields is the #109 most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering-related fields bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Clemson take out an average of $22,711 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Clemson University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 74% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 12% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at UT Chattanooga take out an average of $28,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 86% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $22,125.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Middle Tennessee State University

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 22% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at East Carolina University Report

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Eastern, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Eastern Kentucky University Report

University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 86% are male.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at USC Upstate take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,417.

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With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the small suburb of Parkersburg.

Women make up 22% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at West Virginia University at Parkersburg Report

#9

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Christian Brothers University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Christian Brothers University

Explore the best engineering-related fields schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 42
Virginia 56
North Carolina 202
Florida 246
Tennessee 141
Kentucky 123
South Carolina 126
Louisiana 51
Arkansas 463
Alabama 11
West Virginia 17

Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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