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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges
$65,769 Avg Salary
$24,379 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Engineering Colleges.

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.

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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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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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.

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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.

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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.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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.

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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.

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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.

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Explore the most popular online engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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