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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$50,691 Avg Salary
$25,257 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 938 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue an online degree in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from ECPI University take out $34,493 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $99.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

Full Engineering Technologies at Old Dominion University Report

#3

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

The excellent online programs at Germanna Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students pursuing an online degree. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Engineering Tech majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $14,086 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Management and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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Mountain Empire Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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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

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 6 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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