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2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Engineering Science School for You

Engineering Science is the #210 most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering science majors pursuing a .

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for engineering science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for engineering science students. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The excellent programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering science schools in the Southeast Region . UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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#6

Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, VA

Sweet Briar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Sweet Briar, Sweet Briar is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Washington and Lee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering science students. Located in the distant town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

With a ranking of #7, Shepherd University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering science students. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#10

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

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Best Engineering Science Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2
Virginia 9
Tennessee 41
South Carolina 11
Louisiana 38
Mississippi 32
West Virginia 4

One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicolás Pérez.

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