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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Mississippi

20 Colleges
$40,633 Avg Salary
$14,063 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering technologies students earned 799 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Mississippi to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accumulate an average of around $10,824 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Out of the 20 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Horn Lake.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Delta Technical College take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $59, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

The excellent programs at Pearl River Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,097.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $253.

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With a ranking of #7, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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#8

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the distant town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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East Mississippi Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

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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
South Carolina 814
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

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 20 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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