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Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You

General Engineering is the #50 most popular major in Virginia with 647 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia 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 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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 Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Virginia. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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John Tyler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Of the 22 students majoring in engineering at John Tyler Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

On average, engineering graduates from John Tyler Community College take out $14,706 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in engineering at Germanna Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

On average, engineering graduates from Germanna Community College take out $16,863 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. PVCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

About 15% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 85% are male.

On average, engineering graduates from PVCC take out $16,345 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Central Virginia Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Danville Community College

Danville, VA

Danville Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school 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
North Carolina 660
Florida 18
Tennessee 134
Kentucky 0
South Carolina 10
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 173
Alabama 225
Mississippi 264
West Virginia 84

One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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.

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