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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 683 students majoring in engineering tech at Columbia Southern University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 403 students majoring in engineering tech at ECU, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 200 students majoring in engineering tech at UNC Charlotte, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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

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#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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

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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Murray State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #10, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Of the 126 students majoring in engineering tech at Clemson, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#11

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

With a ranking of #11, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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

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With a ranking of #12, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 18% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

#12

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 15% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#14

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
16 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
16 Florida International University Miami, FL
18 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
19 Appalachian State University Boone, NC

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.

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