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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You
With 98 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, general engineering technology is the #27 most popular major in Virginia.
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The Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Virginia
Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
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The excellent programs at Central Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in Virginia. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
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The excellent programs at Lord Fairfax Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in Virginia. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Patrick Henry Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Rappahannock Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.
Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.
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Germanna Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.
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Blue Ridge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.
Tidewater Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
New River Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.
Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 141 |
| South Carolina | 17 |
| Arkansas | 19 |
| North Carolina | 225 |
| Florida | 611 |
| West Virginia | 5 |
| Louisiana | 60 |
| Alabama | 306 |
| Kentucky | 81 |
| Tennessee | 571 |
| Mississippi | 237 |
Majors Related to Engineering Tech
One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, general engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Engineering Tech Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 3,685 |
| Applied Engineering Technologies | 156 |
Majors Similar to Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,822 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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