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

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

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$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering-related fields bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 53% are male.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Clemson take out an average of $21,473 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 90% are male.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at UT Chattanooga take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,441.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 33% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 93% are male.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $21,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Of the 31 students majoring in engineering-related fields at ECU, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 73% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC Upstate is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

Women make up 7% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at USC Upstate take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,295.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the small suburb of Parkersburg.

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With a ranking of #9, Christian Brothers University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Christian Brothers, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#9

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield State College is a public school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges 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 15 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).

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