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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region

52 Colleges
$49,645 Avg Salary
$20,966 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Colleges.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Columbia Southern University take out is $20,288.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debtload of $34,493. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $99.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 52 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $363, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Seminole State take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 52 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debtload of $29,919.

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American Public University System landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $20,744.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS

Holmes Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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Explore the most popular online engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,073
West Virginia 451
South Carolina 814
Florida 1,539
Virginia 938
Arkansas 815
Mississippi 799
Louisiana 1,315
Alabama 2,165
Kentucky 843
Georgia 686
Tennessee 951

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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 26 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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