2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #40 most popular major in North Carolina with 660 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree 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 35 schools in North Carolina 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina 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.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
On average, engineering graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $12,999 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,708.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Nash Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in North Carolina. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnston Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catawba Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in engineering at CVCC, 92% are male and 8% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Blue Ridge Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in North Carolina. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Flat Rock.
About 15% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 85% are male.
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.
About 9% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 91% are male.
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Durham Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in engineering at Durham Technical Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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Mitchell Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in engineering at Mitchell Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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Forsyth Technical 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 city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 90% are male.
Read full report on General Engineering at Forsyth Technical Community College
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 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 27 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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