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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Southeast Region

74 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,177 Associate Degrees
$25,400 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #20 out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 74 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,177 associate degrees in engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Southeast Region The engineering associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of engineering students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for engineering.


 

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Associate

1
183 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Virginia Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in engineering. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Virginia.

There were about 183 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

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2
124 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering needs to take a look at Wake Technical Community College. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in North Carolina.

There were approximately 124 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year.

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3
99 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in engineering has to check out Tidewater Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Virginia.

There were approximately 99 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
63 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MS
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in engineering needs to look into Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston.

There were about 63 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent data year.

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5
55 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 55 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year.

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6
44 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 44 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga State Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
40 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Richmond.

There were about 40 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Reynolds Community College in the most recent data year.

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8
37 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MS
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Holmes Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Goodman.

There were about 37 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Holmes Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
33 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Roanoke.

There were about 33 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Western Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA
32 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

There were roughly 32 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Germanna Community College in the most recent data year.

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11
31 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Florida.

There were roughly 31 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Worldwide in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
13 Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC
13 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
13 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
16 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
17 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA
18 Southern Technical College Orlando, FL

Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 37 192
Georgia 35 9
Virginia 34 461
Kentucky 33 2
Arkansas 33 20
North Carolina 32 323
Florida 30 63
Tennessee 30 42
West Virginia 29 12
Louisiana 24 20

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 1,055
Electrical Engineering 33
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 31
Civil Engineering 21
Computer Engineering 19
Robotics Engineering 7
Other Engineering 6
Chemical Engineering 4
Biomedical Engineering 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 8,384
Engineering Technologies 6,740
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 1,591
Communications Technologies & Support 811
Science Technologies / Technicians 779
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 389
Natural Resources & Conservation 273
Physical Sciences 204
Architecture & Related Services 82
Mathematics & Statistics 27

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