Engineering Technology community-college programs in North Carolina

27 community colleges in North Carolina report awarding credentials in Engineering Technology. Hands-on technician training in mechatronics, electronics, and industrial systems. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Engineering Technology program in North Carolina, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with North Carolina public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within North Carolina published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for North Carolina and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton12%
  2. Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine9%
  3. Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst9%
  4. Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford9%
  5. Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville7%
  6. Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville7%
  7. Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie7%
  8. Craven Community CollegeNew Bern6%
  9. Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson6%
  10. Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory6%
  11. Cleveland Community CollegeShelby6%
  12. Pitt Community CollegeWinterville5%
  13. Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson4%
  14. Halifax Community CollegeWeldon4%
  15. Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown4%
  16. Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem3%
  17. Haywood Community CollegeClyde3%
  18. South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton3%
  19. Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth3%
  20. Wilson Community CollegeWilson2%
  21. Robeson Community CollegeLumberton2%
  22. Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro2%
  23. McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion2%
  24. Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham2%
  25. Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy2%
  26. Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington2%
  27. College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City1%

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