by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Engineering Technologies is the 20th most popular major in the country with 84,036 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $52,759 and had an average of $20,964 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alabama, there were 3,222 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,933 and $19,427 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 839 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,871 and $16,121 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technologies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering technologies.
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The engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama list. Drake State is a small public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 12 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Mobile Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Remington College - Mobile Campus Engineering Technologies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend H Councill Trenholm State Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama. H Councill Trenholm State Community College is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Alabama Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Coastal Alabama Community College is located in Bay Minette, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gadsden State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama. GSCC is located in Gadsden, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Columbia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 283 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, John C Calhoun State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama list. John C Calhoun State Community College is a public institution located in Tanner, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 145 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Calhoun Community College Engineering Technologies Report
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking. Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus is a small public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 34 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Full LSCC - Birmingham Campus Engineering Technologies Report
With a ranking of #9, Jefferson State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama list. Jefferson State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 46 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Shelton State Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking. Shelton State Community College is a small school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 19 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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Bishop State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 14 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 21 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
With a ranking of #13, Wallace Community College, Dothan did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama list. Wallace Community College, Dothan is a small school located in Dothan, Alabama that handed out 20 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Bevill State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #14. Jasper, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
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Chattahoochee Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #15. Phenix City, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
Full Chattahoochee Valley Community College Engineering Technologies Report
Southern Union State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking. Wadley, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Wallace Community College, Selma ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama list. This small school is located in Selma, Alabama, and it awarded 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Central Alabama Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #18. Central Alabama Community College is a small public school situated in Alexander City, Alabama. It awarded 1 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Alabama Community College Engineering Technologies Report
Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking. Northeast is a small public school situated in Rainsville, Alabama. It awarded 11 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest-Shoals Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama ranking. Northwest-Shoals Community College is a public institution located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Northwest-Shoals Community College Engineering Technologies Report
With a ranking of #21, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in Alabama list. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at University of West Alabama
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