2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular school in Virginia for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 15% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
Of the 38 students majoring in engineering tech at Tidewater Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mountain Empire Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in engineering tech at MECC, 97% are male and 3% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 97% are male.
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Danville Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.
About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.
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Virginia Western Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Patrick Henry Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public school with a small student population.
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Central Virginia Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 18 students majoring in engineering tech at Central Virginia Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
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Blue Ridge Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.
About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.
Request InformationBest Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,073 |
| West Virginia | 451 |
| Mississippi | 799 |
| South Carolina | 814 |
| Florida | 1,539 |
| Arkansas | 815 |
| Alabama | 2,165 |
| Kentucky | 843 |
| Georgia | 686 |
| Tennessee | 951 |
| Louisiana | 1,315 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 28 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.