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Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You

With 264 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #33 most popular major in Mississippi.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-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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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

Of the 23 students majoring in engineering at EMCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Delta Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Moorhead.

Of the 5 students majoring in engineering at Mississippi Delta Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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#6

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 7 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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