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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You

General Engineering Technology is the #177 most popular major in Virginia with 47 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Lord Fairfax Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rappahannock Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Glenns, RCC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Patrick Henry Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

With a ranking of #7, Germanna Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Danville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Tidewater Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 144
North Carolina 110
Florida 227
Tennessee 407
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 15
Louisiana 60
Arkansas 13
Alabama 111
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 5

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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