2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $11,935 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
Of the 133 students majoring in engineering at Wake Technical Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Wake Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $12,999 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,766.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,435.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.
Engineering majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out an average of $15,708 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 15% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 85% are male.
On average, engineering graduates from TNCC take out $11,425 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.
On average, engineering graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take out $21,449 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Itawamba Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
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East Mississippi Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
Of the 23 students majoring in engineering at EMCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Reynolds Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,847.
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Virginia Western Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.
Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for General Engineering students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Nash Community College | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 13 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA |
Best General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 170 |
| Virginia | 647 |
| North Carolina | 660 |
| Florida | 18 |
| Tennessee | 134 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Louisiana | 168 |
| Arkansas | 173 |
| Alabama | 225 |
| Mississippi | 264 |
| West Virginia | 84 |
Majors Related to Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
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 Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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