2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Engineering School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Engineering 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 online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Engineering majors at FIU take out an average of $22,271 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, engineering graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $7,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for engineering students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, engineering graduates from Old Dominion take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a great place for engineering students pursuing an online degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $841.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
East Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
Engineering majors at Auburn take out an average of $23,578 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $430, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debtload of $23,451. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $327, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Kennesaw State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Engineering majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $27,835 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $266, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #10, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Most Popular Online Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 5,126 |
West Virginia | 990 |
South Carolina | 2,318 |
Florida | 9,040 |
Virginia | 5,181 |
Arkansas | 1,082 |
Mississippi | 1,512 |
Louisiana | 1,832 |
Alabama | 3,927 |
Kentucky | 1,343 |
Georgia | 5,301 |
Tennessee | 2,281 |
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Engineering Related Majors
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Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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