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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

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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 Virginia. With 2,041 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Virginia 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.

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

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular school in Virginia for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in engineering tech at Tidewater Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

Women make up 15% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mountain Empire Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

Of the 38 students majoring in engineering tech at MECC, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Of the 28 students majoring in engineering tech at John Tyler Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Danville Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Virginia Western 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in engineering tech at Virginia Western Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Patrick Henry Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

Of the 16 students majoring in engineering tech at Patrick Henry, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in engineering tech at Central Virginia Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 28 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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