2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular school in Virginia for engineering technologies students. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Danville Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out of the 32 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
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The excellent programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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John Tyler Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.
Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.
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Virginia Western Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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New River Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia list. NRCC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Dublin.
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Southside Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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