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2023 Most Popular 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.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 274 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means River Parishes Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. River Parishes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Gonzales.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.
Full Engineering Technologies at River Parishes Community College Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means ITI Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. ITI Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baton Rouge.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 84% are male.
With a ranking of #6, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 141 students majoring in engineering tech at ECPI University, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at ECPI University
Greenville Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 84% are male.
John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Pearl River Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in engineering tech at Pearl River Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at Pearl River Community College Report
With a ranking of #10, Northeast State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 101 students majoring in engineering tech at Northeast State Technical Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.
Chattanooga State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.
Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Chattanooga State Community College
Tri-County Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.
Women make up 6% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Tri-County Technical College
Spartanburg Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in engineering tech at Spartanburg Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at Spartanburg Community College Report
With a ranking of #14, Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 14% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Central Piedmont Community College
Nunez Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chalmette.
Women make up 21% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at Nunez Community College Report
Valencia College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Women make up 25% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Wake Technical Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 66% are male.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Wake Technical Community College
Pellissippi State Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.
Women make up 6% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Pellissippi State Community College
Gadsden State Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.
Of the 81 students majoring in engineering tech at GSCC, 89% are male and 11% are female.
With a ranking of #21, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Melbourne.
Of the 64 students majoring in engineering tech at EFSC, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at Eastern Florida State College Report
Piedmont Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Jefferson State Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.
About 15% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 85% are male.
Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in engineering tech at FSCJ, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Women make up 31% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Roane State Community College | Harriman, TN |
| 43 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 43 | Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN |
| 43 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence, SC |
| 43 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson, MS |
| 43 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
| 49 | Thomas Nelson Community College | Hampton, VA |
| 49 | Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 49 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 52 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 52 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC |
| 52 | Southwestern Community College | Sylva, NC |
| 52 | Holmes Community College | Goodman, MS |
| 52 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
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 |
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.
- 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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