by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 55 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6,238 associate degrees in engineering technologies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of engineering technologies for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality engineering tech program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in engineering technologies. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
SOWELA Technical Community College is a great option for students pursuing an associate degree in engineering technologies. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from SOWELA Technical Community College
Columbia Southern University is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in engineering technologies. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit university located in the town of Orange Beach.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Columbia Southern University
ECPI University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from ECPI University
Valencia College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. Valencia College is a very large public college located in the large city of Orlando.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Valencia College
Located in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Pierpont Community and Technical College
BRCC is a large public college located in the city of Baton Rouge.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Baton Rouge Community College
MDC is a very large public college located in the city of Miami.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Miami Dade College
Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Greenville Technical College
River Parishes Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Gonzales.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from River Parishes Community College
OCtech is a small public college located in the town of Orangeburg.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Coastal Alabama Community College
Here are some additional great schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL |
| 13 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 14 | Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN |
| 15 | Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC |
| 16 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
| 17 | Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg, SC |
| 18 | Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL |
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 37 | 521 |
| Georgia | 34 | 291 |
| Virginia | 34 | 472 |
| Arkansas | 33 | 245 |
| Florida | 32 | 604 |
| North Carolina | 30 | 925 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 258 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 535 |
| West Virginia | 29 | 184 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 905 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 599 |
| Alabama | 24 | 936 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 1,516 |
| Engineering | 1,206 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 1,205 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 463 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 236 |
| Physical Sciences | 195 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 114 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 40 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 19 |
