by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,676 people earned their degree in general engineering technology, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,397 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,950 and $23,007 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 711 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mayland Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Mayland Community College General Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brescia University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brescia University is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Brescia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson State Community College is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. JSCC is a small public school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 18 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake-Sumter State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Leesburg, Florida, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Wilson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Wilson Community College is a small public school situated in Wilson, North Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 69 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Columbia State Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia State Community College is located in Columbia, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 40 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Wallace State, Hanceville
Pellissippi State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College
Patrick Henry Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Martinsville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Wilkes Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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North Florida College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. NFC is located in Madison, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full North Florida College General Engineering Technology Report
Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Middletown, Virginia, and it awarded 14 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Georgia Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full North Georgia Technical College General Engineering Technology Report
Rappahannock Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rappahannock Community College is a public institution located in Glenns, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College General Engineering Technology Report
Cleveland State Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cleveland State Community College is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Cleveland State Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Walters State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. WSCC is located in Morristown, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Walters State Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Reynolds Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Reynolds Community College
With a ranking of #22, Gulf Coast State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. GCSC is a small school located in Panama City, Florida that handed out 6 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Gwinnett Technical College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Athens Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens Technical College is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Athens Technical College
Tri-County Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Pendleton, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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