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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #14 most popular major in South Carolina with 814 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in South 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 148 students majoring in engineering tech at GTC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tri-County Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in South Carolina. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in engineering tech at Spartanburg Community College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Out of the 14 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Florence-Darlington 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 suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in engineering tech at Florence-Darlington Technical College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical 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 Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in engineering tech at OCtech, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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#9

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #9, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

Of the 22 students majoring in engineering tech at Central Carolina, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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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
Tennessee 951
Louisiana 1,315
Alabama 2,165
Kentucky 843
Georgia 686

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 14 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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