2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the engineering associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for 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 large suburb of Annandale.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for 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.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Out of the 74 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.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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East Mississippi Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.
Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in engineering at ICC, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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Holmes Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
Women make up 7% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
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Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering at TNCC, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in engineering at Chattanooga State Community College, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson, MS |
| 12 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA |
| 12 | Southern Technical College | Orlando, FL |
| 12 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Virginia | 5,181 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
Engineering Related Majors
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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).
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