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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia

33 Colleges
$50,691 Avg Salary
$25,257 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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 Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 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 degree in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at ECPI University take out an average of $34,493 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $99.

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Out of the 33 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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The excellent programs at Danville Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Danville Community College take out is $6,500.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $14,086 in student debt.

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John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at John Tyler Community College accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

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Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Virginia Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

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New River Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at NRCC take out is $12,500.

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Southside Virginia Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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