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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields School for You
In 2021-2022, 6,553 people earned a degree or certificate in engineering-related fields, making the major the #36 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Grantham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Clemson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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With a ranking of #7, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering-related fields programs. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Engineering-Related Fields by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Engineering-Related Fields Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial & Management Engineering | 5,903 |
| Packaging Science | 378 |
| Other Engineering-Related Fields | 152 |
| Engineering Design | 120 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
| 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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.