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Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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$45,182 Avg Salary
$16,674 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Southern Technical College

Fort Myers, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Fort Myers.

Women make up 6% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#2

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Oglethorpe University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Oglethorpe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Miller-Motte College Fayetteville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Fayetteville, MMC Fayetteville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of South Charleston.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Surry Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miller-Motte College Raleigh is a great place for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. MMC Raleigh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Western Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
Mississippi 1,512
South Carolina 2,318
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301
Tennessee 2,281
Louisiana 1,832

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 11 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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