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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 274 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

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

Women make up 22% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 274 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at River Parishes Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Gonzales, River Parishes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 16% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#4

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ITI Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

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Out of the 274 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

Of the 168 students majoring in engineering tech at SOWELA, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in engineering tech at ECPI University, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Greenville Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

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John C Calhoun State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#9

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

With a ranking of #9, Pearl River Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Northeast State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Chattanooga State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in engineering tech at TCTC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#13

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

About 2% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 98% are male.

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Coastal Alabama Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

Of the 85 students majoring in engineering tech at Coastal Alabama Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#16

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

With a ranking of #16, Nunez Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#17

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #17, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 28% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

Of the 69 students majoring in engineering tech at Wake Technical Community College, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Pellissippi State Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #20, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#22

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in engineering tech at Piedmont Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 21% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 52 students majoring in engineering tech at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#27

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA
#32

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL
#35

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
#38

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
43 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
43 Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS
43 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC
43 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
43 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
43 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
49 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
49 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
49 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA
52 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
52 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
52 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC
52 Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC
52 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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