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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$57,852 Avg Salary
$28,338 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 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 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Virginia.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 179 students majoring in engineering tech at ECPI University, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 167 students majoring in engineering tech at Old Dominion, 87% are male and 13% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at Old Dominion University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 74% are male.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Virginia Tech

#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in engineering tech at Virginia State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Norfolk State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Women make up 33% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Norfolk State University

University of Management and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Full Engineering Technologies at University of Management and Technology Report

DeVry University - Virginia 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 #7 on the list. DeVry University - Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Full Engineering Technologies at DeVry University - Virginia Report

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
South Carolina 814
Florida 1,539
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 7 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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