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Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

49 Colleges
$50,163 Avg Salary
$20,302 Avg Student Debt

With 84,036 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, engineering technologies is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Colleges.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for engineering technologies students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for engineering technologies students pursuing an online degree. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for engineering technologies students pursuing an online degree. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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American Public University System ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

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#10

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS

Holmes Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online engineering technologies colleges 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

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.

  • 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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