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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Southeast Region

74 Ranked Colleges
1,222 Degrees Awarded
$36,817 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 198,468 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 40,301 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,769 and $24,379 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,222 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree engineering students.

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Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 205 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full Wake Technical Community College Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Engineering Report

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Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 85 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tidewater Community College Engineering Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 50 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #6, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 28 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full Itawamba Community College Engineering Report

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Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Thomas Nelson Community College is a medium-sized school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 27 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at Embry-Riddle Worldwide

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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 26 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering at Chattanooga State Community College

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #12, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public institution located in Wesson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #12, Southern Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Southern Technical College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full Southern Technical College Engineering Report

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Virginia Western Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 23 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Nash Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Nash Community College is a small public school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 22 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Nash Community College Engineering Report

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John Tyler Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Chester, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. UAFS is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 21 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UAFS Engineering Report

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Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Johnston Community College is a public institution located in Smithfield, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Johnston Community College Engineering Report

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Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, Virginia

Germanna Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized school located in Locust Grove, Virginia that handed out 18 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bossier City, Louisiana. It awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, Virginia

Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 13 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, North Carolina

Catawba Valley Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Catawba Valley Community College is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

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Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, North Carolina

Blue Ridge Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

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Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

With a ranking of #22, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. BRCC is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BRCC Engineering Report

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