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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$46,260 Avg Salary
$16,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,073 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 54 schools in North Carolina 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.

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found Central Piedmont Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in engineering tech at Central Piedmont Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

About 35% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 65% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

About 5% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in engineering tech at A-B Tech, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southwestern Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

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Western Piedmont Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Morganton, WPCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in engineering tech at Central Carolina Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#9

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. CFCC is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Of the 37 students majoring in engineering tech at CFCC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Catawba Valley 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 Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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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