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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

66 Colleges
$36,120 Avg Salary
$12,321 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

Full General Engineering at Northern Virginia Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. 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.

Full General Engineering at Wake Technical Community College Report

Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college 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.

Full General Engineering at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report

Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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.

Full General Engineering at Tidewater Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Thomas Nelson Community College

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 midsize 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Chattanooga State Community College

Itawamba Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at East Mississippi Community College

Copiah-Lincoln 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. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Reynolds Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Reynolds Community College

With a ranking of #9, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

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

Full General Engineering at Virginia Western Community College Report

Honorable Mentions

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 colleges 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

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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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