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Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

36 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 North Carolina. With 5,126 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 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 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 Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Of the 133 students majoring in engineering at Wake Technical Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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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 Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#3

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

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 engineering schools in North Carolina. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#4

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Out of the 36 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnston Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.

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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 engineering schools in North Carolina. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Flat Rock.

Women make up 15% of the engineering majors at the school.

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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 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.

About 8% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Guilford Technical 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. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

Women make up 9% of the engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#9

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 990
South Carolina 2,318
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Mississippi 1,512
Louisiana 1,832
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301
Tennessee 2,281

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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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