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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Virginia to see which basic certificate 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.

Check out the engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 302 students majoring in engineering tech at Northern Virginia Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Danville Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 74% are male.

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Out of the 24 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

Of the 130 students majoring in engineering tech at John Tyler Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southside Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Virginia Western Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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New River Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

Of the 171 students majoring in engineering tech at NRCC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 74% are male.

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Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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

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#10

Patrick Henry Community College

Martinsville, VA

With a ranking of #10, Patrick Henry Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering tech at Patrick Henry, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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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
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 24 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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