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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Danville Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Nelson Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

Women make up 33% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 70% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Patrick Henry Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at New River Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Virginia. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

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Mountain Empire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

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Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Southside Virginia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia 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 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 16 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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