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Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges
$44,454 Avg Salary
$15,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 1,512 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. 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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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote 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.

Full Engineering at Itawamba Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Engineering at Copiah-Lincoln Community College Report

Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moorhead.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#7

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
South Carolina 2,318
Tennessee 2,281
Louisiana 1,832
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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