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Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges
$60,554 Avg Salary
$23,479 Avg Student Debt

Engineering-Related Fields is the #36 most popular major in the country with 6,553 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in the Southeast Region for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Clemson take out $21,473 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 Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,005.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at UT Chattanooga take out an average of $24,441 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USC Upstate is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from USC Upstate take out $20,295 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Morehead State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Morehead State University take out $26,094 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 14
South Carolina 87
Arkansas 0
North Carolina 32
Virginia 50
West Virginia 17
Kentucky 25
Tennessee 93

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 5,903
Packaging Science 378
Other Engineering-Related Fields 152
Engineering Design 120

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

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