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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
With 84,036 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, engineering technologies is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
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The Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best school in the Southeast Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . NLTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Minden.
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The excellent associate degree programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Danville Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Baton Rouge Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
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Spartanburg Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Greenville Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,691 |
| West Virginia | 573 |
| Alabama | 3,141 |
| Kentucky | 2,064 |
| Georgia | 1,505 |
| Tennessee | 1,594 |
| Louisiana | 2,737 |
| Mississippi | 1,554 |
| South Carolina | 1,247 |
| Florida | 4,480 |
| Virginia | 2,041 |
| Arkansas | 767 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,553 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,205 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,299 |
| General Engineering Technology | 3,841 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,720 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,509 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,907 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,277 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,239 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,155 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 969 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 410 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 235 |
| Nanotechnology | 104 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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