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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 3,141 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe 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 John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. 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.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Coastal Alabama Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gadsden State Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

About 15% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 85% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

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

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public school with a small student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 85% are male.

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Shelton State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in engineering tech at Shelton State Community College, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical 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 #9 on the list. Drake State is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Women make up 25% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Bishop State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,691
West Virginia 573
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 21 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.

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