2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best school in the Southeast Region for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $327.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
On average, engineering graduates from NC State take out $26,229 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $20,048 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.
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Tennessee Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Mercer University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering graduates from Mercer carry an average student debtload of $23,144. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $252, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Christian Brothers University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering majors at UNCA accumulate an average of around $26,447 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 170 |
| Virginia | 647 |
| North Carolina | 660 |
| Florida | 18 |
| Tennessee | 134 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Louisiana | 168 |
| Arkansas | 173 |
| Alabama | 225 |
| Mississippi | 264 |
| West Virginia | 84 |
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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| 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 18 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.