2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
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Danville Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.
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Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.
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Greenville Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.
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Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,073 |
| West Virginia | 451 |
| Mississippi | 799 |
| South Carolina | 814 |
| Florida | 1,539 |
| Virginia | 938 |
| Arkansas | 815 |
| Alabama | 2,165 |
| Kentucky | 843 |
| Georgia | 686 |
| Tennessee | 951 |
| Louisiana | 1,315 |
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Engineering Technologies Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Majors Similar to Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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