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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 3,509 people earned a degree or certificate in computer engineering technology, making the major the #29 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named William Rainey Harper College the most popular school in the United States for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Out of the 77 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 7% of the computer engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Out of the 77 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sandhills Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pinehurst.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lenoir Community College is a great place for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Lenoir Community College is a small public school located in the town of Kinston.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer engineering tech at Lenoir Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

Women make up 8% of the computer engineering tech majors at the school.

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Omnitech Institute

EAST POINT, GA

Omnitech Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of EAST POINT, Omnitech Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Okaloosa Technical College

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Okaloosa Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Isothermal Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the distant town of Spindale, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the computer engineering tech majors at the school.

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#10

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

Women make up 25% of the computer engineering tech majors at the school.

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Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Marion Technical College Ocala, FL
13 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
13 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
15 Withlacoochee Technical College Inverness, FL
15 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX

Computer Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Computer Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Computer Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 1,764
Computer Engineering Technology 1,229
Other Computer Engineering Technologies 306
Computer Software Technology 190
Computer Hardware Technology 20

Majors Similar to Computer Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AAAndrey A.

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