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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

44 Colleges
$33,663 Avg Salary
$11,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,073 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in North Carolina to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Our analysis found Wilkes Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 44 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Isothermal Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davidson County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering tech at DCCC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Surry Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.

Of the 12 students majoring in engineering tech at Surry Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Beaufort County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Cleveland Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the fringe town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, NC

Sandhills Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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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
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

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.

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