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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

21 Colleges
$46,260 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering technologies students earned 2,165 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

About 22% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, John C Calhoun State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

Of the 147 students majoring in engineering tech at Calhoun Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Gadsden State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 76% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

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

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public school with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Shelton 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.

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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Drake State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

Of the 23 students majoring in engineering tech at Drake State, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Bishop 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. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school 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
Florida 1,539
Virginia 938
Arkansas 815
Mississippi 799
South Carolina 814
Louisiana 1,315
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

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 21 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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